Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD

Born

18 November 1916 , Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana USA

Died

11 May 1991 , Belle Chasse, Louisiana, USA

Age: 75
Cause of Death: heart failure

Mervin Lawrence married Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON was born 24 March 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma USA. Elizabeth Louise "Betty" died 6 April 2009 in Holly Hill, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA. Elizabeth Louise "Betty" was the child of James Overton WATERSON and Minnie Maude DICKERSON .

Parents & Family of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD

Parents of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD

Father

Edward BLANCHARD

Mother

Lela BOUDREAUX

Grandparents of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD

Paternal grandparents

Droger A "Dodd" BLANCHARD Victorine MELANCON

Maternal grandparents

Emile Athanase BOUDREAUX Leah Felicite GAUTREAUX

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: U.S. Marine

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD

Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD married photo of Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON
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Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON was the child of James Overton WATERSON and Minnie Maude DICKERSON

Children of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD and Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

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Birth — 1916
18 November 1916
Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana USA

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)

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)