Forrest Parry, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Forrest Parry

American inventor

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1921

Date of Death: 31-Dec-2005

Profession: inventor

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Forrest Corry Parry (July 4, 1921 – December 31, 2005) was the IBM engineer who invented the Magnetic stripe card used for Credit cards and identification badges.Parry was born in Cedar City, Utah to Edward H.
Parry and Marguerite C.
Parry.
Forrest attended the Branch Agricultural College (BAC) now Southern Utah University, in Cedar City before entering the U.S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md, in 1942.
He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1945.
When the Korean War began in 1950, Parry served on the USS Walke as First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer.
After the Walke was hit by a torpedo or floating mine which killed 26 sailors and wounded 40, Parry was awarded a Bronze Star with Valor.