Joyce REUDGEN

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30 March 1920 , Connecticut, USA

Died

12 March 1975 ,

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Ernest Henry REUDGEN Minnie Adeline EDWARDS

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Born: 30 March 1920 in Connecticut, USA

Father: Ernest Henry REUDGEN

Mother: Minnie Adeline EDWARDS

Paternal grandparents: Conrad REUDGEN , Hermine SCHNABEL

Maternal grandparents: George Frederick EDWARDS , Lydia Climena Minnie FULLER

Joyce REUDGEN died 12 March 1975

m. Fred W Lee

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Birth — 1920
30 March 1920
Connecticut, 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 - Rockville, Connecticut

Name: Joyce Reudgen
Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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Street address: Vernon Avenue.
Ward of City: Part 3d
House Number: 47
Dwelling Number: 242
Family Number: 293
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Connecticut
Mother's BirthPlace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest Reudgen 38
Minnie Reudgen 39
Dorothy Reudgen 13
Joyce Reudgen 10
William Reudgen 7

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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.