Donald Hings

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donald Hings
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Nov 6, 1907(1907-11-06)
Age	117
Date Of Death	2004-02-25
Birthplace	Leicester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Donald Hings Biography

Donald Hings is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 6, 1907 in Leicester, England, United Kingdom. Canadian born British creator of Walkie-Talkie.

Both he as well as He and Reginald Fessenden were both Canadian inventors who worked in the field of radio signaling. were both Canadian inventors working within the area of radio-based signaling.

The man was born in England and resided in the city of Leicester up to the age of 3, when he moved together with his parents Canada.

Donald Hings Net Worth

Donald Hings is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donald Hings 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of Ottawa, Canada, during the World War II years, making several Walkie Talkies models.

He joined the Telecommunications Hall of Fame in the year 2006.

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Who is Donald Hings Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Donald Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Donald Hings celebrates birthday on November 6 of every year.

What did Donald hings invent?

Donald Hings, an engineer and inventor, equipped the Canadian and British military with an early version of the portable two-way wireless radio (walkie-talkie) during the Second World War.

Why did Donald hings invent the walkie-talkie?

Hings created his portable radio signalling system when working for CM&S. The devices weren’t initially known as ‘walkie-talkies’ and were first created to help pilots communicate effectively. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, their benefits for soldiers immersed in battle became clear.

When did Donald hings move to Canada?

In 2006, Hings was inducted into the Telecommunications Hall of Fame. Born in Leicester, England, he moved to Canada with his mother and father when he was three. He died on Capitol Hill, Burnaby, in 2004.

Why is walkie-talkie called that?

In Hings’ notes, it was simply a two-way field radio. They were also called wireless sets, or “pack sets”. The term “walkie-talkie” (sometimes “talkie- walkie”) was coined by journalists reporting on these new inventions during the war.

Who invented walkie-talkie?

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