Richard H. Ranger

He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of John Hilliard and Emily Anthen Gillet Ranger, He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I, earning the rank of Major.

A photograph of President Calvin Coolidge sent from New York to London in November 1924 became the first photo picture reproduced by transoceanic radio facsimile.

The company, which marketed the electronic 'Rangertone Organ',[2] was sold after his death, and remains privately owned as Rangertone Research, Inc.

He developed a product using the German technology, and demonstrated it to potential users, including the members of the Institute of Radio Engineers, the National Broadcasting Company, the Radio Corporation of America, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and individuals like singer Bing Crosby.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Ranger with an Oscar in 1956 for his development of the tape recorder and synchronization of film and sound.

Scientists attending a tour of the RCA Brunswick wireless station , 1921. Left to right: Albert W. Hull ( GE ), E.B. Pillsbury ( RCA ), Saul Dushman (GE), Richard H. Ranger (RCA).