Dorothy RENYOLDS

Born

abt. 1917 ,

Died

abt. 2007 , Rochester, New York, USA

Parents & Family of Dorothy RENYOLDS

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Born: abt. 1917

Parents of Dorothy RENYOLDS

Father

Irving C RENYOLDS

Mother

Jennie F SMITH

Grandparents of Dorothy RENYOLDS

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Maternal grandparents

John L SMITH Harriet MODIX

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Dorothy married Charles LEMBACH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles LEMBACH was born abt. 1913 in Rochester, New York, USA. Charles died abt. 1992 in Rochester, New York, USA. Charles was the child of Charles F LEMBACH and Louise Georgiana BERKEL.

Dorothy RENYOLDS died abt. 2007 in Rochester, New York, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorothy RENYOLDS

Dorothy RENYOLDS married

Charles LEMBACH
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Charles LEMBACH was the child of Charles F LEMBACH and Louise Georgiana BERKEL

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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))

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)