Albert Carlyle WHITNEY

Born

13 July 1901 , Calais, Vermont, USA

Died

9 July 1963 , Verdun, Quebec, Canada

Albert Carlyle married Arlie Annie LAURIE abt. 1921 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arlie Annie LAURIE was born 10 March 1902 in St Johns, Quebec, Canada. Arlie Annie died 7 July 1979 in Québec, Québec, Canada . Arlie Annie was the child of William Orr LAURIE and Mary Jane FERGUSON .

Parents & Family of Albert Carlyle WHITNEY

Parents of Albert Carlyle WHITNEY

Father

Albert Frank WHITNEY

Mother

Nellie HEATER (HEATOR)

Grandparents of Albert Carlyle WHITNEY

Paternal grandparents

Allen WHITNEY Charlotte M FISHER

Maternal grandparents

William HEATER Jennie COUGHLIN

son of Albert Frank Whitney and Nellie Grant

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Albert Carlyle WHITNEY

Albert Carlyle WHITNEY married

Arlie Annie LAURIE
Marriage date: abt. 1921
Marriage place:
Arlie Annie LAURIE was the child of William Orr LAURIE and Mary Jane FERGUSON

Children of Albert Carlyle WHITNEY and Arlie Annie LAURIE

Mary Mellissa WHITNEY

Born: July 16, 1922, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: August 4, 2007, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA

Married: Albert William QUICKE

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Birth — 1901
13 July 1901
Calais, Vermont, 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.

1922 Birth of Child
Mary Mellissa WHITNEY was born July 16, 1922, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Albert Carlyle was 21 years old.

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)