George Alfred WRIGHT

Born

March 4, 1907 , Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Died

November 1981 , Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

Age: 74

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George WRIGHT Louisa HORROD

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Born: March 4, 1907 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Father: George WRIGHT

Mother: Louisa HORROD

George Alfred was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1911.

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George Alfred married Evelyn Victoria GIRARD . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Evelyn Victoria GIRARD was born August 21, 1911 in Woodstock, Vermont, USA (Taftsville). Evelyn Victoria died March 17, 1977 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA. Evelyn Victoria was the child of Osias Joseph GIRARD and Louise Mary ST JOHN.

George Alfred WRIGHT died November 1981 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA.
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George Alfred WRIGHT married

Evelyn Victoria GIRARD
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Evelyn Victoria GIRARD was the child of Osias Joseph GIRARD and Louise Mary ST JOHN

Children of George Alfred WRIGHT and Evelyn Victoria GIRARD

Laurice Edward WRIGHT

Born: July 27, 1932, Barnard, Vermont, USA
Died: November 21, 2017, Plainville, Connecticut, USA

Married: Bessie Jane Marie SCOTT

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Birth — 1907
March 4, 1907
Dundas, Ontario, Canada

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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 Birth of Child
Laurice Edward WRIGHT was born July 27, 1932, Barnard, Vermont, USA

George Alfred was 25 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)

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.