Alfred J. Gross Profession: Inventor Nationality: Canadian Why Famous: A pioneer in wireless technology, Gross helped invent the walkie-talkie, Citizens-Band radio, the telephone pager and the cordless telephone. Born: February 22, 1918 Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Generation: Greatest Generation Chinese Zodiac: Horse Star Sign: Pisces Died: December 21, 2000 (aged 82) Cause of Death: Natural causes Biographies and Sources Al Gross - Lemelson-MIT Famous Inventors Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit Gail Borden Guglielmo Marconi Hugo Eckener Louis Braille Walter Hunt