Norman Joseph Woodland
Norman Joseph Woodland was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States on September 6th, 1921 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 91, Norman Joseph Woodland biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Norman Joseph Woodland (September 6, 1921 – December 9, 2012) was an American inventor, best known as one of the inventors of the barcode, for which he received a patent in October 1952.
Later, employed by IBM, he developed the format which became the ubiquitous Universal Product Code (UPC) of product labeling and check-out stands.
Awards
- In 1973, IBM presented Woodland with their Outstanding Contribution Award.
- In 1992, he was awarded the National Medal of Technology from President George H. W. Bush for his contribution to barcode technology.
- In 1998 Woodland received an honorary degree from his alma mater, Drexel University.
- In 2011, Woodland was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.