Margaret "Peggy" NUGENT

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abt. 1920 , South Africa

Died

abt. 1974 , Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Born: abt. 1920 in South Africa

Father: Unknown

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Margaret "Peggy" married Rowland Avery DEARLOVE abt. 1925 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rowland Avery DEARLOVE was born 30 May 1904 in South Africa. Rowland Avery died 14 May 1964 in Gatooma Hospital Zimbabwe.

Margaret "Peggy" NUGENT died abt. 1974 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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Margaret "Peggy" NUGENT married

Rowland Avery DEARLOVE
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Children of Rowland Avery DEARLOVE and Margaret "Peggy" NUGENT

Sidney Rowland DEARLOVE

Born: 22 May 1926, Nigel, South Africa
Died: abt. 1998, Rustenberg, South Africa

Married: Johanna Maria Leone MULLER 7/01/1950

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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))

1926 Birth of Child
Sidney Rowland DEARLOVE was born 22 May 1926, Nigel, South Africa

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)

1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rowland Avery DEARLOVE died 14 May 1964, Gatooma Hospital Zimbabwe

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.

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