Catherine C GUSTAFSON

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4 January 1913 , Connecticut, USA

Died

9 December 1981 ,

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Karl Edward Alfred Ivar GUSTAFSON Jacobine Clarifine "Bena" CHRISTENSEN

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Born: 4 January 1913 in Connecticut, USA

Father: Karl Edward Alfred Ivar GUSTAFSON

Mother: Jacobine Clarifine "Bena" CHRISTENSEN

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Catherine C married Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON 22 May 1937 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON was born 15 June 1911 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Edwin Ludwig died 5 June 1993 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Edwin Ludwig was the child of Sven Algot JOHNSON and Jennie E UNKNOWN.

Catherine C GUSTAFSON died 9 December 1981
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Catherine C GUSTAFSON married

Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON
Marriage date: 22 May 1937
Marriage place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON was the child of Sven Algot JOHNSON and Jennie E UNKNOWN

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Name: Catherine Gustafson

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 22 May 1937

Marriage Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Edwin

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

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Birth — 1913
4 January 1913
Connecticut, USA

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)

1937 Marriage / Partner
Catherine C GUSTAFSON and Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON 22 May 1937, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 24 years old.

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.

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