John Jeffrey GIBSON

Born

25 July 1912 , Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Died

10 September 1979 , Tameside, Cheshire, England

John Jeffrey married May PENNINGTON 3 September 1932 in South Manchester, Lancashire .
May PENNINGTON was born 20 September 1910 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England. May died 9 December 1969 in Manchester, England.

Parents & Family of John Jeffrey GIBSON

Parents of John Jeffrey GIBSON

Father

Thomas GIBSON

Mother

Caroline Jane THOMAS

Grandparents of John Jeffrey GIBSON

Paternal grandparents

George Leyshon GIBSON Elizabeth ACE

Maternal grandparents

John Jeffrey THOMAS Lettice Underhill JONES

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Jeffrey GIBSON

John Jeffrey GIBSON married

May PENNINGTON
Marriage date: 3 September 1932
Marriage place: South Manchester, Lancashire

Children of John Jeffrey GIBSON and May PENNINGTON

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Birth — 1912
25 July 1912
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

1932 Marriage / Partner
John Jeffrey GIBSON and May PENNINGTON 3 September 1932, South Manchester, Lancashire

He was 20 years old.

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)

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

1969 Death of Spouse/Partner
May PENNINGTON died 9 December 1969, Manchester, England

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.

Death — 1979
10 September 1979
Tameside, Cheshire, England
He died at the age of 67.

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