John H SONGDAHL

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13 November 1937 , Norway

Died

25 July 2011 , Fort Myers, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1937
13 November 1937
Norway

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

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Given Name: John
Middle Name: H
SurName: Songdahl
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Birth Date: 13 November 1937
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State: Connecticut
Last Place of Residence: Lee, Florida
Previous Residence Postal Code: 33916
Event Date: 25 July 2011
Age: 74

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch.org

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Obituary

John H Songdahl
November 13, 1937 - July 25, 2011
John H. Songdahl, 73, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. He was born Johannes H. Songdahl in Norway on November 13, 1937. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sandra, and the rest of his loving family.

Arrangements under the direction of National Cremation & Burial Society, North Fort Myers, FL.

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