Gladys BESSEY

Born

01/14/1925 , Tidioute, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

05/24/2004 ,

Age: 77

Gladys married Glen Harrison, Jr. BARNES 15 November 1940 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Glen Harrison, Jr. BARNES was born 02/13/1921 in Mayburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Glen Harrison, Jr. died 03/25/1998 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA. Glen Harrison, Jr. was the child of Glenn Harrison BARNES and Margaret Edith DOWNING .

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daughter of Harry Bessy and Daisy Allen?

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gladys BESSEY

Gladys BESSEY married

Glen Harrison, Jr. BARNES
Marriage date: 15 November 1940
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Glen Harrison, Jr. BARNES was the child of Glenn Harrison BARNES and Margaret Edith DOWNING

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Birth — 1925
01/14/1925
Tidioute, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Gladys BESSEY and Glen Harrison, Jr. BARNES 15 November 1940,

She was 15 years old.

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)