(UPC), beating RCA in a competition.

The first item scanned was a packet of chewing gum in an Ohio supermarket in 1974.

Death

Woodland died from the effects of Alzheimer's disease on December 9, 2012, in Edgewater, New Jersey.

Awards

* In 1973, IBM presented Woodland with their Outstanding Contribution Award.
* In 1992, Woodland was awarded the National Medal of Technology