Karen GARDNER

(b. 08/27/1942 , d. 12/27/2023 , La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA )
Age: 81
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's

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Karen GARDNER was born 08/27/1942

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Karen married William GARDNER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William GARDNER was born 3/8/1941 in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA.

Karen GARDNER died 12/27/2023 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA .
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Karen GARDNER was a Bank Teller.

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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)

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)