Marie Anna LANGLAIS

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May 21, 1914 , Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Died

August 21, 1994 , Auburn, Maine, USA

Age: 90

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Joseph LANGLAIS Marie Rose Desneiges BERUBE

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Born: May 21, 1914 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph LANGLAIS

Mother: Marie Rose Desneiges BERUBE

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Marie Anna married George Washington Joseph PROVENCHER 18 June 1938 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Washington Joseph PROVENCHER was born May 18, 1906 in Victoriaville, Québec, Canada (Arthabaska Station). George Washington Joseph died February 24, 1995 in Rumford, Maine, USA. George Washington Joseph was the child of Anselme PROVENCHER and Marie Georgianna ROBERGE.

Marie Anna LANGLAIS died August 21, 1994 in Auburn, Maine, USA .
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George Washington Joseph PROVENCHER
Marriage date: 18 June 1938
Marriage place: , Maine, USA
George Washington Joseph PROVENCHER was the child of Anselme PROVENCHER and Marie Georgianna ROBERGE

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Birth — 1914
May 21, 1914
Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie Anna LANGLAIS and George Washington Joseph PROVENCHER 18 June 1938, , Maine, USA

She was 24 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)