Edward S. Rogers Sr.
Canadian businessman (1900–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Edward Rogers, see Edward Rogers (disambiguation).
Edward Samuel Rogers Sr. (June 21, 1900 – May 6, 1939) was a Canadian inventor and pioneer in the radio industry who founded the Rogers Vacuum Tube Company and the CFRB radio station in Toronto, Ontario. His only child, Edward S. Rogers Jr., established Rogers Communications.[2]
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Edward S. Rogers Sr. | |
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Born | Edward Samuel Rogers (1900-06-21)June 21, 1900 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | May 6, 1939(1939-05-06) (aged 38) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto |
Known for | Rogers batteryless radio |
Spouse |
Velma Melissa Taylor
(m. 1930) |
Children | Edward S. Rogers Jr. |
Parent(s) | Albert Stephen Rogers[1] Mary Ella Elsworth |
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