Horace Tileston LAYTE

Born

21 July 1901 , Lawrencetown, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

13 April 1989 , Winchester, Massachusetts, USA

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David Clifford LAYTE Carrie Agnes TRIMPER

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Born: 21 July 1901 in Lawrencetown, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: David Clifford LAYTE

Mother: Carrie Agnes TRIMPER

Paternal grandparents: Joseph LAYTE , Amelia DURLAND

Maternal grandparents: George Fletcher Harry TRIMPER , Mary Magdeline MILNER

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Horace Tileston married Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF 14 July 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA . Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF was born 1 July 1909 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy Gertrude died 3 October 1997 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy Gertrude was the child of George Edward WOLSCHENDORF and Alice Mildred ORCUTT.

Horace Tileston LAYTE died 13 April 1989 in Winchester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF
Marriage date: 14 July 1938
Marriage place: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF was the child of George Edward WOLSCHENDORF and Alice Mildred ORCUTT

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Birth — 1901
21 July 1901
Lawrencetown, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Horace Tileston LAYTE and Dorothy Gertrude WOLSCHENDORF 14 July 1938, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

He was 37 years old.

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)