Ovila SCOTT

Born

06/04/1901 , Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1967 , St.Vital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age: 66

Ovila married Ludina PROULX . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ludina PROULX was born 07/13/1896 in Québec Province, Canada. Ludina died 20 April 1933 in St. Front, Saskatchewan, Canada. Ludina was the child of Jean-Evangeliste PROULX and Marie HUS PAUL .

Parents & Family of Ovila SCOTT

Parents of Ovila SCOTT

Father

Victor-Telesphore SCOTT

Mother

Caroline MORIN

Grandparents of Ovila SCOTT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ovila SCOTT

Ovila SCOTT married

Ludina PROULX
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Ludina PROULX was the child of Jean-Evangeliste PROULX and Marie HUS PAUL

Children of Ovila SCOTT and Ludina PROULX

Gerard (Gerry) SCOTT

Born: 09/13/1928, St. Front, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: , St. Anne Manitoba, Canada

Married: Living SCOTT NEE MARCHAND

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Birth — 1901
06/04/1901
Massachusetts, USA

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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)

1928 Birth of Child
Gerard (Gerry) SCOTT was born 09/13/1928, St. Front, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ovila was 27 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ludina PROULX died 20 April 1933, St. Front, Saskatchewan, Canada

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)

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