Raphael VIGEANT

Born

10 June 1888 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Died

June 1969 , Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

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Amedee VIGEANT Marie-Rose-Anna RICHARD

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Born: 10 June 1888 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Father: Amedee VIGEANT

Mother: Marie-Rose-Anna RICHARD

Paternal grandparents: Florentin VIGEANT , Aurelie QUAY dite DRAGON

Maternal grandparents: Eusebe RICHARD , Sophie ANGER

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Raphael married Clarice Josephine RICHARD 10 August 1908 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarice Josephine RICHARD was born 12 February 1886 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA . Clarice Josephine died abt. 1966

Raphael VIGEANT died June 1969 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Raphael VIGEANT married

Clarice Josephine RICHARD
Marriage date: 10 August 1908
Marriage place: Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Raphael VIGEANT and Clarice Josephine RICHARD

Beatrice Rose VIGEANT

Born: 17 February 1909, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 October 1980, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1888
10 June 1888
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

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 Marriage / Partner
Raphael VIGEANT and Clarice Josephine RICHARD 10 August 1908, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)

He was 20 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Birth of Child
Beatrice Rose VIGEANT was born 17 February 1909, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)

Raphael was 20 years old.

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 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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)