Willis FURLONG

Born

02/25/1944 , Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

11/15/2005 , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Age: 61
Cause of Death: lung cancer

Willis married Marilyn CHRISTIE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marilyn CHRISTIE was born 10/27/1951 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Parents & Family of Willis FURLONG

Parents of Willis FURLONG

Father

Joseph William FURLONG

Mother

Florence Theresa KEENAN

Grandparents of Willis FURLONG

Paternal grandparents

John Patrick FURLONG Mary Elizabeth VICKERS

Maternal grandparents

Florence Hugh KEENAN Mary Helena MORAN

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: labourer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Willis FURLONG

Willis FURLONG married

Marilyn CHRISTIE
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Children of Willis FURLONG and Marilyn CHRISTIE

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Birth — 1944
02/25/1944
Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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