Background
Squier, George Owen was born on March 21, 1865 in Dryden, Michigan, United States. Son of Almon Justice and Emily (Gardner) Squier.
Squier, George Owen was born on March 21, 1865 in Dryden, Michigan, United States. Son of Almon Justice and Emily (Gardner) Squier.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy in the Class of 1887 and received a Doctor of Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University in 1893.
George Squier wrote and edited many books and articles on the subject of radio and electricity. An inventor, he and Dartmouth professor Albert Cushing Crehore developed a magneto-optical streak camera "The Polarizing Photo-chronograph" in 1896 to measure the speed of projectiles both inside a cannon and directly after they left the cannon barrel. This was one of the earliest photonic programs.
They also worked to develop synchronous Air Corps telegraphic systems
His biggest contribution was that of telephone carrier multiplexing in 1910 for which he was elected to the National Academy of Science in 1919. As executive officer to the Chief Signal Officer, United States. Signal Corps in 1907, Squier was instrumental in the establishment of the Aeronautical Division, United States. Signal Corps, the first organizational ancestor of the United States Air Force.
He also was the first military passenger in an airplane on September 12, 1908 and, working with the Wright Brothers, was responsible for the purchase of the first airplanes by the United States Army in 1909. From May 1916 to February 1917 he was Chief of the Aviation Section, United States. Signal Corps, the first successor of the Aeronautical Division, before being promoted to major general and appointed Chief Signal Officer during World War I.
In 1922 he created Wired Radio, a service which piped music to businesses and subscribers over wires.
Liking how "Kodak" was a made up name, in 1934, he decided later to change the service"s name to "Muzak".
Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest it was pronounced like the word square. He died in March 1934 of pneumonia. In 1943, the United States. Navy named troopship United States Ship General G. O. Squier (Associated Press-130) in his honor.
lieutenant was the lead ship of its class, which was known as General G. O. Squier class of transport ships.
General Squier Park, a historic district and waterpark in his hometown of Dryden, Michigan, is named in his honor.
Member national council Boy Scouts of America. Distinguished Service Medal (United States).