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George O. SquierMajor General George Owen Squier (March 21, 1863 - March 24, 1934) Born in Dryden MI. USA, he graduated from Westpoint in 1887 and received a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1893. George Squier wrote and edited many books and articles on the subject of radio and electricity. An inventor, his biggest contribution was that of multiplexing in 1910 for which he was elected to the National Academy of Science in 1919. He also was the first passenger in an airplane on September 12, 1908, and working with the Wright Brothers was responsible for the purchase of the first airplanes by the US Army which led to the formation of the US Air Service, the beginning of the US Air Force. In 1922 he created Wired Radio, a service that piped music to businesses and subscribers over wires. Liking how 'Kodak' was a made up name, he decided later to call the service 'Muzak'. External links Squier, George O. Squier, George O.
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