Isobel MILLER

Born

16 February 1900 , Scotland

Died

July 1979 , Rome, New York, USA

Isobel married Rowland Firth SIPLEY 25 November 1920 in Rome, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rowland Firth SIPLEY was born 17 September 1895 in Hacketstown, Warren, New Jersey, USA. Rowland Firth died abt. 1956 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA . Rowland Firth was the child of Orville Martin SIPLEY and Sarah Elizabeth DURMER .

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Isobel was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1904.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Isobel MILLER

Isobel MILLER married

Rowland Firth SIPLEY
Marriage date: 25 November 1920
Marriage place: Rome, New York, USA
Rowland Firth SIPLEY was the child of Orville Martin SIPLEY and Sarah Elizabeth DURMER

Children of Rowland Firth SIPLEY and Isobel MILLER

Rowland Firth SIPLEY

Born: December 29, 1923, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: July, 25, 2006, Walton, Florida, USA

Married: Nancy Elizabeth YOUNG 1972

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Birth — 1900
16 February 1900
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)

1920 Marriage / Partner
Isobel MILLER and Rowland Firth SIPLEY 25 November 1920, Rome, New York, USA

She was 20 years old.

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))

1923 Birth of Child
Rowland Firth SIPLEY was born December 29, 1923, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Isobel was 23 years old.

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)

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.