Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR

Born

August 31, 1912 , Wildrose, North Dakota, USA

Died

May 31, 1989 , Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada

Age: 76
Cause of Death: Auto Accident

Lawrence Vincent married Wilma DOW 27 July 1933 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wilma DOW was born December 13, 1914 in Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada. Wilma died March 15, 2010 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Wilma was the child of William DOW and Lucy Emma GIBB .

Parents & Family of Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR

Parents of Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR

Father

Joseph Edward LAWLOR

Mother

Clara Ethel PALMER

Grandparents of Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR

Paternal grandparents

Michael LAWLOR Ann WHELAN

Maternal grandparents

Urban Harvey PALMER Anna Eliza EASTMAN

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: farmer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR

Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR married

Wilma DOW
Marriage date: 27 July 1933
Marriage place: Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Wilma DOW was the child of William DOW and Lucy Emma GIBB

Children of Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR and Wilma DOW

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Birth — 1912
August 31, 1912
Wildrose, North Dakota, USA

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

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)

1933 Marriage / Partner
Lawrence Vincent LAWLOR and Wilma DOW 27 July 1933, Cardston, Alberta, Canada

He was 20 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)