Robert P MCLAREN

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19 April 1899 , Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died

24 May 1988 , Flint, Michigan, USA

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Born: 19 April 1899 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Robert P married Jane CRAWFORD abt. 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane CRAWFORD was born 9 April 1900 in Maybole, Scotland. Jane died 28 July 1971 in Flint, Michigan, USA.

Robert P MCLAREN died 24 May 1988 in Flint, Michigan, USA.
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Robert P MCLAREN married

Jane CRAWFORD
Marriage date: abt. 1924
Marriage place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Robert MCLAREN

Born: 13 June 1930, Flint, Michigan, USA
Died: 20 December 2015, Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA

Married: Jeanne Marie TREMBLAY 8 October 1955 Place: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1899
19 April 1899
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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 - 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 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.

1930 Birth of Child
Robert MCLAREN was born 13 June 1930, Flint, Michigan, USA

Robert P was 31 years old.

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)

1955 Marriage of Child
Robert MCLAREN married 8 October 1955, Flint, Michigan, USA to Jeanne Marie TREMBLAY

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

1971 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane CRAWFORD died 28 July 1971, Flint, Michigan, USA

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)

Death — 1988
24 May 1988
Flint, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 89.