Howard Gooding
WILBUR
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Born: 5 June 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Howard Gooding WILBUR died 26 April 2004
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Birth — 19255 June 1925
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Name: Howard G Wilbur
Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Street address: Wellington Avenue
Ward of City: 2
House Number: 413
Dwelling Number: 481A
Family Number: 671
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard G Wilbur 28
Helen C Wilbur 25
Howard G Wilbur 4
June P Wilbur 2
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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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. 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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Record added: 8/12/2019 7:48:19 PM
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