Marjorie Lorraine BILLS

Born

April 12, 1936 ,

Died

November 22, 2008 , Revere, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 72

Marjorie Lorraine married Arthur Warren DURFEE SR . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arthur Warren DURFEE SR was born july 3,1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Arthur Warren died April 2013 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA . Arthur Warren was the child of Norman Elliott DURFEE and Mildred Lucy WILLIS .

Parents & Family of Marjorie Lorraine BILLS

Parents of Marjorie Lorraine BILLS

Father

George Lloyd BILLS

Mother

Catherine Elizabeth MILLER

Grandparents of Marjorie Lorraine BILLS

Paternal grandparents

George James BILLS Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ella MARKS

Maternal grandparents

Morris Alton MILLER Catherine Agnes MCCABE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marjorie Lorraine BILLS

Marjorie Lorraine BILLS married

Arthur Warren DURFEE SR
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Arthur Warren DURFEE SR was the child of Norman Elliott DURFEE and Mildred Lucy WILLIS

Children of Arthur Warren DURFEE SR and Marjorie Lorraine BILLS

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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)