Adolphe
TURCOTTE
Born
March 19 1920
,
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died
January 18 2000
,
Manassas, Virginia, USA
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Adolphe TURCOTTE was born March 19 1920 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Napoleon TURCOTTE and Azilda GUERET dite DUMONT (maternal) Remi MICHAUD and Julia Edelie GAGNONAdolphe TURCOTTE died January 18 2000 in Manassas, Virginia, USA.
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Adolphe TURCOTTE was a Carpenter.
Adolphe TURCOTTE was a Carpenter.
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1920 Birth March 19 1920
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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. 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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2000 Death January 18 2000
Manassas, Virginia, USA
He died at the age of 79.
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Added: 5/13/2022 11:23:45 PM
- Updated: 8/14/2025 2:45:20 PM
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