Dale Merton THATCHER

Born

12 February 1921 , Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado USA

Died

21 October 1980 , Fruita, Mesa, Colorado, USA

Age: 59

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George Frank THATCHER Alice Ella BATTLES

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Dale Merton THATCHER was born 12 February 1921 in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado USA

Dale Merton THATCHER was the child of George Frank THATCHER and Alice Ella BATTLES

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Franklin A THATCHER and Josephine MIDDLEBROOK (maternal) Orrin Wells BATTLES and Ella Evelyna WHITTEMORE

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Dale Merton married Anna Lenora FISHER 22 February 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna Lenora FISHER was born 22 February 1934 in Burns, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. Anna Lenora died 13 November 2019 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Anna Lenora was the child of Harvey Orlando FISHER and Rose Evelyn "Ellen" GARNER.

Dale Merton THATCHER died 21 October 1980 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado, USA.

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Dale Merton THATCHER was a Timberman.

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Dale Merton THATCHER married

Anna Lenora FISHER-- Date: 22 February 1951 Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Anna Lenora FISHER was the child of Harvey Orlando FISHER and Rose Evelyn "Ellen" GARNER

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1921 Birth
12 February 1921
Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado USA

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)

1951 Marriage / Partner
Dale Merton THATCHER and Anna Lenora FISHER 22 February 1951, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

He was 30 years old.

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.