Simone SCOPPETTUOLO

Born

May 12, 1921 , Paris, France

Died

April 19, 2000 , Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Age: 78
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Lucien TAVCHAUX Marcelle TACHAUX

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Born: May 12, 1921 in Paris, France

Father: Lucien TAVCHAUX

Mother: Marcelle TACHAUX

Simone was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1946.

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Simone married Alfred SCOPPETTUOLO . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alfred SCOPPETTUOLO was born October 9, 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Alfred died June 28, 1984 in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA. Alfred was the child of Antonio SCOPPETTUOLO and Camella SCOPPETTUOLO.

Simone SCOPPETTUOLO died April 19, 2000 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Factory Worker

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Alfred SCOPPETTUOLO was the child of Antonio SCOPPETTUOLO and Camella SCOPPETTUOLO

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Birth — 1921
May 12, 1921
Paris, France

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)