Al Gross (engineer)
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Irving "Al" Gross was a pioneer in mobile wireless communication. He created and patented many communications devices, specifically in relation to an early version of the walkie-talkie, Citizens' Band
Gross in 1999
FCC amateur radio license of Al Gross
Dick Tracy
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Dick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror, and
Al Gross (engineer)
…Guard. Cartoonist Chester Gould asked if he could use Gross' concept of a miniaturized two-way radio in his Dick Tracy comic strip. The result was the Dick Tracy two-way wrist radio. Another breakthrough came in 1949 when he adapted his two-way radios to one-way for cordless remote telephonic signaling. He had effectively invented…
Chester Gould's Dick Tracy vs. "the Blank" (January 2, 1938)
Dick Tracy and the famous 2-Way Wrist Radio.
In 1949, Spike Jones was caricatured in the Dick Tracy dailies as Spike Dyke
Color guide for Dick Tracy (March 8, 1970)