When was the Barcode invented?

The Barcode was invented in 1952 by Norman Woodland in the USA.

A machine-readable pattern of lines used to identify products.

Year invented1952
InventorNorman Woodland
CountryUSA
CategoryComputing

Who invented the Barcode?

Norman Woodland invented the Barcode in 1952 in the USA.

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