Carl DJERASSI

Born

29 October 1923 , Vienna, Austria

Died

30 January 2015 , San Francisco, California, USA

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Carl was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1939.

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Recorded occupation: inventor of birth control pill

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Birth — 1923
29 October 1923
Vienna, Austria

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 - Newark, New Jersey

Name: Carl Djerassi
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 9, Newark, Newark City, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
BirthPlace: Austria
Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Last Place of Residence: Sofia, Bulgaria
District: 25-247
Family Number: 13
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 50
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2419
Digital Folder Number: 005462223
Image Number: 00191

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Roth Head M 45 New Jersey
Fannie Roth Wife F 46 Austria
Franklin Roth Son M 18 New Jersey
Leila Roth Daughter F 13 New Jersey
Carl Djerassi Lodger M 16 Austria

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)