John Mott Briggs DAY

Born

6 December 1895 , Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Died

18 March 1968 , Provincia di Napoli, Campania, Italy

John Mott Briggs married Mary Roberta WIGHT 20 March 1917 in Alameda, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Roberta WIGHT was born 17 February 1897 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Mary Roberta died 16 May 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Mary Roberta was the child of Justin Thayer WIGHT and Henrietta Holmes HODGMAN .

Parents & Family of John Mott Briggs DAY

Parents of John Mott Briggs DAY

Father

Walter Heman BRIGGS

Mother

Mary Rebecca "Monie" MOTT

Grandparents of John Mott Briggs DAY

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son of Walter Heman Briggs and Mary Rebecca Mott

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Mott Briggs DAY

John Mott Briggs DAY married

Mary Roberta WIGHT
Marriage date: 20 March 1917
Marriage place: Alameda, California, USA
Mary Roberta WIGHT was the child of Justin Thayer WIGHT and Henrietta Holmes HODGMAN

Children of John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT

Gertrude Briggs DAY

Born: 27 May 1924, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Died: 18 November 1979, Mclean, Virginia, USA

Married: John Charles WOODWARD II 3 December 1944 Place: El Paso, Texas, USA

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Birth — 1895
6 December 1895
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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 - 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)

1917 Marriage / Partner
John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT 20 March 1917, Alameda, California, USA

He was 21 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))

1924 Birth of Child
Gertrude Briggs DAY was born 27 May 1924, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

John Mott Briggs was 28 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

1944 Marriage of Child
Gertrude Briggs DAY married 3 December 1944, El Paso, Texas, USA to John Charles WOODWARD II

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)