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| Born | (1924-05-12)12 May 1924 |
| Died | 31 December 2002(2002-12-31) (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor,engineer |
Jürgen Dethloff (12 May 1924 inStettin – 31 December 2002) was aGermaninventor andengineer.
Together with German inventorHelmut Gröttrup he invented thesmart card (chip card). A successor of the original chip is now used in tens of millions ofcredit cards.
Dethloff and Gröttrup filed an application for a patent on 13 Sep 1969. However, the patent was only granted on 1 April 1982.[1]
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