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Franz Dagobert Johannes
VON RINTELEN
Born
19 August 1878
,
Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
Died
30 May 1949
,
London, England
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Franz Dagobert Johannes was a soldier in World War I.
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Recorded occupation: member of the German nobility and a veteran field agent in the intelligence wing of the German Imperial Navy, who operated covertly in the still neutral United States during World War I
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Birth — 187819 August 1878
Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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Bridgeport Projectile Company
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"The Bridgeport Projectile Company was a fake arms manufacturer created by German nobility during World War I to tie up American defense spending. It was uncovered when a briefcase was stolen by a U.S. Secret Service agent, revealing the plot." reddit.com
It was set up by Franz Dagobert Johannes von Rintelen, who posed as businessman Frederick Hansen along with Heinrich Albert who sereved at the German embassy in Washington, D.C.
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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.
Death — 194930 May 1949
London, England
He died at the age of 70.
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