Zimmermann Jr., Joseph James b. 1912 d. March 31, 2004 Inventor. Telephone answering machine in 1948; security device that automatically dials a phone number and conveys information from in case of an emergency; magnetic recorder used to monitor heart patients; system for accessing prerecorded lectures to earn college credit; airport system to send out landing information to planes 24 hours a day. Early examples on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.1935 graduate of Marquette University with a degree in electrical engineering. Served in the U.S...[Read More] (Bio by: Millennium Memorials) Saint Marys Visitation Cemetery, Elm Grove, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
b. 1912 d. March 31, 2004