Bernt
BALCHEN
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Born: 23 October 1899 in Tveit, Åseral kommune, Vest-Agder fylke, Norway
Bernt was a soldier in World War I.
Bernt was a soldier in World War II.
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Bernt BALCHEN died 17 October 1973 in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York, USA.
m. Audrey Celina Schipper
m. Emmy Alvilde Sorlie
m. Florence Marie Tobias
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Recorded occupation: Explorer, United States Air Force Officer
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Birth — 189923 October 1899
Tveit, Åseral kommune, Vest-Agder fylke, Norway
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)
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.
Death — 197317 October 1973
Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York, USA
He died at the age of 74.
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