Today in Technology History
October 15 (continued)

The image below is from the front of the patent for the pager used by the first commercially available pager service. The patent was in the name of Richard Florac, on behalf of Aircall, Inc. The patent application was filed in July 1950. The patent was granted in November 1952.

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