Martha Georgina KENNEDY

Born

February 22 1917 , Toledo, Ohio, USA

Died

January 21 2001 , St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Age: 84
Cause of Death: cancer

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Born: February 22 1917 in Toledo, Ohio, USA

Parents of Martha Georgina KENNEDY

Father

Ambrose Thomas KENNEDY

Mother

Edith Josephine PROVONSHA

Grandparents of Martha Georgina KENNEDY

Paternal grandparents

Samuel KENNEDY Julia BUTT

Maternal grandparents

Frank PROVONSHA Myrtle A WORDEN

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Martha Georgina married John SMALE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John SMALE was born July 15 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. John died December 6, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . John was the child of Harry SMALE and Janet SMITH.

Martha Georgina KENNEDY died January 21 2001 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
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Martha Georgina KENNEDY married

John SMALE
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John SMALE was the child of Harry SMALE and Janet SMITH

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Birth — 1917
February 22 1917
Toledo, Ohio, 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)