Florence Letitia Maud
WHITELOCK
Born
18 October 1928
,
Manchester, England
Died
19 June 2017
,
Blackpool, Blackpool Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England
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Florence Letitia Maud WHITELOCK was born 18 October 1928 in Manchester, England
and the grandchild of: (paternal) John WHITELOCK and Mary Ann WILLIAMS (maternal) Thomas GIBSON and Caroline Jane THOMASSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Florence Letitia Maud married Frank Graham Albert JONES abt. 1950 . Frank Graham Albert JONES was born 9 May 1922 in Swansea, Wales. Frank Graham Albert died 14 August 2008 in Blackpool Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England.
Florence Letitia Maud WHITELOCK died 19 June 2017 in Blackpool, Blackpool Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England.
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1928 Birth 18 October 1928
Manchester, England
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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2008 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrank Graham Albert JONES died 14 August 2008, Blackpool Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England
2017 Death 19 June 2017
Blackpool, Blackpool Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England
She died at the age of 88.
Added: 4/28/2023 6:43:36 PM
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