Benjamin GRAINGER

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27 October 1843 , England

Died

27 February 1923 , Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Born: 27 October 1843 in England

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Benjamin married Elizabeth KING . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth KING was born abt. 1845 in England. Elizabeth died 13 March 1895 in Arizona Territory.

Benjamin GRAINGER died 27 February 1923 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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Elizabeth KING
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Herbert Elwood GRAINGER

Born: 21 November 1884, Tucson, Arizona Territory
Died: 1 May 1905, Tucson, Arizona Territory

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Birth — 1843
27 October 1843
England

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Herbert Elwood GRAINGER was born 21 November 1884, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Benjamin was 41 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1895 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth KING died 13 March 1895, , Arizona, 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)

1905 Death of Child
Herbert Elwood GRAINGER died 1 May 1905, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Benjamin was 61 years old.

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)