Roger L. Easton
Roger L. Easton | |
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Roger L. Easton at the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Source National Inventors Hall of Fame 2010 | |
| Born | April 30, 1921 |
| Died | May 8, 2014 (aged 93) |
| Education | Middlebury College (bachelor's degree in physics) |
| Occupation | Scientist |
| Known for | Inventor and designer of the GPS |
Roger Lee Easton Sr. (April 30, 1921 – May 8, 2014) was an American physicist and state representative who was the principal inventor and designer of the Global Positioning System, along with Ivan A. Getting and Bradford Parkinson.