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Frank Conrad

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
· (1874-1941)
Science & Tech
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At his garage workshop here in 1919-1920, Frank Conrad made broadcasts over his amateur station 8XK, which introduced the concept of commercial radio and led to the start of KDKA. For 37 years a Westinghouse engineer, he held over 200 patents.
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