Franklin Delano
ROOSEVELT
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Born: 17 August 1914 in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada
Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT died 17 August 1988 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
m. (2) Suzanne Perrin, 31 August 1949 - they had 2 daughters
m. (3) Felicia Schiff Warburg Sarnoff, 1 July 1970 - no children
m. (4) Patricia Luisa Oakes, 6 May 1977 - they had 1 son
m. (5) Linda Mckay Stevenson Weicker, 3 March 1984
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Birth — 191417 August 1914
Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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. 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)
Death — 198817 August 1988
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
He died at the age of 74.
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