James Walton LEWIS

Born

abt. 1916 ,

Died

abt. 1961 ,

James Walton married Anne Nelia THERIOT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne Nelia THERIOT was born abt. 1919 Anne Nelia died abt. 2008 Anne Nelia was the child of Nicaisse THERIOT and Lucille Anise LUQUETE .

Parents & Family of James Walton LEWIS

Parents of James Walton LEWIS

Father

Luther LEWIS

Mother

Fannie Lapearl MCCARTNEY

Grandparents of James Walton LEWIS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James Walton LEWIS

James Walton LEWIS married

Anne Nelia THERIOT
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Anne Nelia THERIOT was the child of Nicaisse THERIOT and Lucille Anise LUQUETE

Children of James Walton LEWIS and Anne Nelia THERIOT

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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)

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