Sven Erik FORSBERG

Born

21 July 1902 , Stockholm, Sweden

Died

12 December 1978 , Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Sven Erik married Lyda Mae NEILSON 7 July 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lyda Mae NEILSON was born MARCH 30, 1905 in Sawpit, Colorado, USA. Lyda Mae died NOVEMBER 1992 in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. Lyda Mae was the child of Oscar NEILSON and Annetta "Nettie" May "Rose" GILES .

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Sven Erik was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1905.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sven Erik FORSBERG

Sven Erik FORSBERG married

Lyda Mae NEILSON
Marriage date: 7 July 1923
Marriage place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Lyda Mae NEILSON was the child of Oscar NEILSON and Annetta "Nettie" May "Rose" GILES

Marriage notes:

They divorced 27 Nov 1931, Montrose County, Colorado, USA

Children of Sven Erik FORSBERG and Lyda Mae NEILSON

Ronald FORSBERG

Born: NOVEMBER 19 , 1924, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Died: JANUARY 25, 2012, Salem, Oregon, USA

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Birth — 1902
21 July 1902
Stockholm, Sweden

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 Marriage / Partner
Sven Erik FORSBERG and Lyda Mae NEILSON 7 July 1923, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

He was 20 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Birth of Child
Ronald FORSBERG was born NOVEMBER 19 , 1924, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Sven Erik was 22 years old.

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)

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.