Howard Gooding WILBUR

(b. 5 June 1925 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 26 April 2004 , )

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Howard Gooding WILBUR was born 5 June 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Howard Gooding WILBUR was the child of Howard Gooding WILBUR and Helen MASON and the grandchild of: (paternal) George Andrew WILBUR and Medora "Dora" E SPOONER (maternal) Walter Everett MASON and Grace Abby LEONARD

Howard Gooding WILBUR died 26 April 2004
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1925 Birth
5 June 1925
Providence, Rhode Island, 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)

1930 - Cranston, Rhode Island
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
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)