Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON

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10 August 1893 , Helsingborg, Malmöhus, Sweden

Died

12 October 1971 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 10 August 1893 in Helsingborg, Malmöhus, Sweden

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Hildur Laurentia married Charles Richard JOHNSON 4 November 1911 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Richard JOHNSON was born 13 June 1889 in Grimmared, Älvsborg, Sweden. Charles Richard died 15 April 1982 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).

Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON died 12 October 1971 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON married

Charles Richard JOHNSON
Marriage date: 4 November 1911
Marriage place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Charles Richard JOHNSON and Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON

Kenneth Edward JOHNSON

Born: 7 November 1920, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 January 2012, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ernestine Flora WELCOME 1947 Place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1893
10 August 1893
Helsingborg, Malmöhus, Sweden

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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)

1911 Marriage / Partner
Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON and Charles Richard JOHNSON 4 November 1911, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

She was 18 years old.

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)

1920 Birth of Child
Kenneth Edward JOHNSON was born 7 November 1920, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Hildur Laurentia was 27 years old.

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 - 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)