George J. Whalen

About The Author:

George J. Whalen is an engineer, marketer, FCC-licensed amateur extra operator (NY9A), and a lifelong, prolific author in technology, DIY and tech history. He holds a number of patents, has published a great many (Popular Electronics) articles and more than 29 trade books, including: The Story of Radio to 5G Wireless FIRST EDITION (2021; Amazon); and NEW! SECOND EDITION The Story of Radio to 5G Wireless (2022; Amazon); HOW THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKS IN YOUR '70s CLASSIC U.S. CAR; 2022); The Story of Automotive Electronics: 1970 (2021; Amazon), Solid State Ignition, Electrical Wiring, Popular Science Book Club: How It Works: Illustrated; Popular Science Homeowner's Encyclopedia; and more. He studied at Brooklyn Poly and Hofstra, then graduated with distinction from Iona University and rose to be a senior marketing executive with a Fortune 100 company before opening his own technology marketing consultancy. He wrote and consulted for a “Who’s Who” of U.S. and international electronic technology clients for 30 years. Along the way, he became an avid student of technology history, inventors, heroes, little-known stories, accomplishments, and how technologies converge over time to create super-solutions, like 5G. He and his wife, Joyce are sorta retired and now live in Ridgefield, CT USA. His email address is NY9A@arrl.net.