Waldo Dean
WATERMAN
Born
16 June 1894
,
San Diego, California, USA
Died
8 December 1976
,
San Diego, California, USA
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Waldo Dean WATERMAN was born 16 June 1894 in San Diego, California, USA
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Waldo Dean married Carol COULTER July 1917 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carol COULTER was born 10 February 1899 in Nevada, USA. Carol died 5 July 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Waldo Dean WATERMAN died 8 December 1976 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Waldo Dean WATERMAN was a Aviation pioneer, inventor of Aerobile, the first flying automobile.
Waldo Dean WATERMAN was a Aviation pioneer, inventor of Aerobile, the first flying automobile.
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Carol COULTER-- Date: July 1917 Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Carol COULTER-- Date: July 1917 Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USAChildren of Waldo Dean WATERMAN and Carol COULTER
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1894 Birth 16 June 1894
San Diego, California, USA
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Marriage / PartnerWaldo Dean WATERMAN and Carol COULTER July 1917, Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
He was 23 years old.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
1918 Birth of ChildJane G WATERMAN was born 8 June 1918, San Francisco, California, USA
Waldo Dean was 23 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1937 - March 21 - The first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Aerobile, makes its initial flight.
AEROBILE
This flying automobile, called aerobile by its builder, Waldo Waterman of San Diego, is shown with its inventor at the controls. He climbed to 1000 feet, circled, landed, detached the wings and drove away. Waterman said his craft will do 130 miles and hour in the air and 70 on the ground. It weighs 1900 pounds with wings attached and has a 165-horse power engine.
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Spokane, Washington,
August 27, 1957
Visit San Diego, California, USA
March 21, 1937
AEROBILE
This flying automobile, called aerobile by its builder, Waldo Waterman of San Diego, is shown with its inventor at the controls. He climbed to 1000 feet, circled, landed, detached the wings and drove away. Waterman said his craft will do 130 miles and hour in the air and 70 on the ground. It weighs 1900 pounds with wings attached and has a 165-horse power engine.
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Spokane, Washington,
August 27, 1957
Visit San Diego, California, USA
March 21, 1937
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.
1957 Aerobile
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Obituary - Toledo Blade, Toledo, Ohio, December 9, 1976
1976 Death 8 December 1976
San Diego, California, USA
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 3/21/2024 1:42:54 PM
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