Bancroft Gherardi Jr.

AT&T chief engineer and transmission pioneer

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Bancroft Gherardi Jr. (April 6, 1873 – August 14, 1941) was a noted American electrical engineer and business executive as vice-president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T). He was known for his pioneering work in developing the early telephone and transmission 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 awarded the IEEE Edison Medal in 1932 for "contributions to the… More on Wikipedia →

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First transcontinental phone call (between Bell and Watson)

1915

First transatlantic phone calls, using radio signals

1927

Bancroft Gherardi Jr.

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