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Born
12 July 1884 Russia
Died
29 October 1957 Los Angeles, California, USA

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Born: 12 July 1884 in Russia

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


Louis Burt (Lazar) MAYER (MEIR) died 29 October 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.



Born in Russia and grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

m. Margaret Shenberg
​​(m. 1904; div. 1947)​
Lorena Layson ​(m. 1948)

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Recorded occupation: Film producer, Studio executive, Board member of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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BirthBirth — 1884
12 July 1884
Russia
Invention 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 - November 28 - In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater.
It was a small vaudeville theater in Haverhill, Massachusetts, called the 'Garlic Box' because it catered to poorer Italian immigrants. wikipedia
Visit Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)

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Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
DeathDeath — 1957
29 October 1957
Los Angeles, California, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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Record added: 5/11/2022 1:00:27 PM
Last updated: 3/29/2023 10:14:31 PM

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