Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET

Born

24 June 1924 , Welland, Ontario, Canada

Died

26 October 1980 , St Jean d'Iberville, Quebec Canada

Age: 55
Cause of Death: Cancer

Adrien Jean Baptist married Shirley Adella SHELDON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Shirley Adella SHELDON was born 9 July 1924 in Boynton, Quebec, Canada. Shirley Adella died 23 July 1998 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . Shirley Adella was the child of Unknown UNKNOWN and Frances Muriel SHELDON .

Parents & Family of Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET

Parents of Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET

Father

Edgar DOUCET

Mother

Adriane DUBE

Grandparents of Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET

Paternal grandparents

David DOUCET Melina TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents

Adelard DUBE Marie Anne DUGAS

photo/ portrait (above) from ancestry.com

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Military

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET

Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET married

Shirley Adella SHELDON
Marriage place: Magog, Quebec, Canada
Shirley Adella SHELDON was the child of Unknown UNKNOWN and Frances Muriel SHELDON

Children of Adrien Jean Baptist DOUCET and Shirley Adella SHELDON

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Birth — 1924
24 June 1924
Welland, Ontario, Canada

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.