Kenneth Edward BROWN

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9 December 1925 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

20 May 2012 ,

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Herrick BROWN Avalita Ellis HOWE

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Born: 9 December 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Father: Herrick BROWN

Mother: Avalita Ellis HOWE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Kenneth Edward married Nancy Ann MCADAMS 24 February 1949 in Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nancy Ann MCADAMS was born abt. 1929 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

Kenneth Edward BROWN died 20 May 2012
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Kenneth Edward BROWN married

Nancy Ann MCADAMS
Marriage date: 24 February 1949
Marriage place: , Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

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Name: Miss Nancy Ann McAdams

Gender: Female

Residence Date: Abt 1949

Residence Place: Newton

School: MT Holyoke College

Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1949

Marriage Place: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

Father:

William H. McAdams

Mother:

McAdams

Spouse:

Kenneth Edward Brown

Siblings:

Hester

Barbara McAdams

Patty McAdams

Name: Mr. Kenneth Edward Brown

Gender: Male

Residence Date: Abt 1949

Residence Place: Newton

Occupation: Member of the Faculty

Employer: Governor Dummer Academy

Graduation Date: 1947

School: Dartmouth College

Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1949

Marriage Place: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

Father:

Herrick Brown

Mother:

Brown

Spouse:

Nancy Ann McAdams

Siblings:

Cornelia Brown

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Birth — 1925
9 December 1925
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Kenneth Edward BROWN and Nancy Ann MCADAMS 24 February 1949, , Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

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)