Garth Arnold PERKINS

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16 December 1919 , Holland, Vermont, USA

Died

3 August 1997 ,

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George Arthur PERKINS Bernice Martha GEORGE

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Born: 16 December 1919 in Holland, Vermont, USA

Father: George Arthur PERKINS

Mother: Bernice Martha GEORGE

Paternal grandparents: Frank Wilson PERKINS , Nellie Amelia SMITH

Maternal grandparents: Austin Burnham GEORGE , Anne MCMURRAY

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Garth Arnold married Marjorie Alice FRENCH 7 June 1942 in Plainfield, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marjorie Alice FRENCH was born abt. 1919 in Vermont, USA. Marjorie Alice died 20 December 1998 Marjorie Alice was the child of Harold Falby FRENCH and Sadie Mae BURLEY.

Garth Arnold PERKINS died 3 August 1997
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Marjorie Alice FRENCH
Marriage date: 7 June 1942
Marriage place: Plainfield, Vermont, USA
Marjorie Alice FRENCH was the child of Harold Falby FRENCH and Sadie Mae BURLEY

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Kurk PERKINS

Born: 01/21/1956, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 August 2003, Essex, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1919
16 December 1919
Holland, Vermont, USA

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)

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

1942 Marriage / Partner
Garth Arnold PERKINS and Marjorie Alice FRENCH 7 June 1942, Plainfield, Vermont, USA

He was 22 years old.

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)

1956 Birth of Child
Kurk PERKINS was born 01/21/1956, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Garth Arnold was 36 years old.

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)