death_date death_place birth_place awards nationality birth_date known_for residence image article_title name alma_mater
14 august 1941 french river , ontario , canada san francisco ieee edison medal -lrb- 1932 -rrb- american 6 april 1873 telephone engineering united states bancroft gherardi jr.jpg bancroft gherardi , jr. .
 bancroft gherardi , jr. . cornell university polytechnic institute of brooklyn
bancroft gherardi , jr. .

bancroft gherardi , jr. -lrb- april 6 , 1873 -- august 14 , 1941 -rrb- was a noted american electrical engineer , known for his pioneering work in developing the early telephone systems in the united states .
recognized as one of the foremost authorities in telephone engineering , gherardi was instrumental in developing the transcontinental telephone service in 1915 and the trans-atlantic radio telephone service in 1927 .
he was award the ieee edison medal in 1932 for `` contributions to the art of telephone engineering and the development of electrical communication '' .
