Philip Romeo (Philippe)
POTVIN
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Born: 9/13/1907 in Québec Province, Canada
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Philip Romeo (Philippe) married Stephanette Lucille LAVERDURE abt. 1939 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Stephanette Lucille LAVERDURE was born 03/31/1914 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Stephanette Lucille died 19 April 2015 in Fairfax, Vermont, USA. Stephanette Lucille was the child of Emery Joseph LAVERDURE and Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE.
Philip Romeo (Philippe) POTVIN died abt. 1974
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Spouse & Children of Philip Romeo (Philippe) POTVIN
Stephanette Lucille LAVERDUREMarriage date: abt. 1939
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Stephanette Lucille LAVERDURE was the child of Emery Joseph LAVERDURE and Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE
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Birth — 19079/13/1907
Québec Province, Canada
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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. 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.Record added: 3/3/2021 5:02:28 PM
Last updated: 8/26/2025 2:06:34 PM
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