Mario Cardullo Papers

Dr. Mario William Cardullo (1935-) is an inventor and writer, who created the modern RFID (passive radio identification) in 1969. He received his BMA and MME at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, his MEA at the George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science, and his PhD in Information Technology from George Mason University.

Cardullo was born on May 16, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1953. His first job after college was at the Lake Denmark, New Jersey Naval Air Rocket Test Station, developing rocket propulsion engines. He worked as a System Engineer for Bellcomm, Inc., contributing to the Apollo Program; and for Communications Satellite Corp, where he worked on maritime communications satellites. He developed the RDIF-TAG in 1969. He holds numerous patents for his inventions, and has served as a college professor and adjunct. Cardullo has published over 200 works, including 2 textbooks, and several papers and articles. Additionally, he served as a consultant to local Catholic Churches, hosted a local cooking show from 1977-1983 and opened an Italian fast food restaurant called Yankee Noodle Dandy in the 1980s.

Cardullo was selected for the Engineering Hall of Fame at The George Washington University in 2007, was nominated to the US Patent Office Hall of Fame in 2010 and has received the Bronze Medal for Outstanding Service from the US Department of Energy. He was also the oldest graduate during the 2013 Commencement Ceremonies at George Mason University, where he received his PhD.