Edgar C HAWKINS

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29 July 1928 , Quincy, Florida, USA

Died

4 April 2011 ,

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Born: 29 July 1928 in Quincy, Florida, USA

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Edgar C married Billie GILLIS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Billie GILLIS was born 13 January 1931 in High Point, North Carolina, USA. Billie died 1 April 2003 in Avon Park, Florida, USA. Billie was the child of Daniel William GILLIS and Esther Margaret PARKER.

Edgar C HAWKINS died 4 April 2011
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Edgar C HAWKINS married

Billie GILLIS
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Billie GILLIS was the child of Daniel William GILLIS and Esther Margaret PARKER

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Daniel Gillis HAWKINS

Born: 6 June 1949, , Florida, USA
Died: 10 December 2012,

Married: Carolyn BRULETT

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Birth — 1928
29 July 1928
Quincy, Florida, USA

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 Birth of Child
Daniel Gillis HAWKINS was born 6 June 1949, , Florida, USA

Edgar C was 20 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)