Philidor BENJAMIN

Born

9 July 1880 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

February 1965 , Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 9 July 1880 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Philidor BENJAMIN

Father

Cyrille-Edouard BENJAMIN

Mother

Marie-Malvina ROCHELEAU

Grandparents of Philidor BENJAMIN

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Philidor married Rosanna THIRIAC dite RAPONNEAU 28 July 1902 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . Rosanna THIRIAC dite RAPONNEAU was born November 1881 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Rosanna died abt. 1964 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA. Rosanna was the child of Jean Baptiste RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) and Philomene BEAUDOUIN.

Philidor BENJAMIN died February 1965 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Philidor BENJAMIN

Philidor BENJAMIN married

Rosanna THIRIAC dite RAPONNEAU
Marriage date: 28 July 1902
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Rosanna THIRIAC dite RAPONNEAU was the child of Jean Baptiste RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) and Philomene BEAUDOUIN

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Birth — 1880
9 July 1880
Québec Province, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Marriage / Partner
Philidor BENJAMIN and Rosanna THIRIAC dite RAPONNEAU 28 July 1902, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

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 - 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)