What is France Rode?
'''France Rode''' (November 20, 1934 &ndash; June 7, 2017) was a Slovenian engineer and inventor. He was best known for his work on the [[HP-35]] [[pocket calculator]]. He was one of the four lead engineers at [[Hewlett-Packard]] assigned to this project. Rode also invented and created the first workable [[RFID]] products: workplace entry cards, for which he holds several patents. He was born in [[Nožice]], [[Slovenia]]. Rode died on June 7, 2017 at the age of 82.<ref>[https://english.sta.si/2396948/pocket-calculator-inventor-rode-dies Pocket calculator inventor Rode dies]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rode, France}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Slovenian scientists]] [[Category:Inventors]] [[Category:Yugoslavian engineers]] {{bio-stub}}