Robert Claude GRIDER

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14 February 1921 , Kentucky, USA

Died

20 September 1985 ,

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Arnold GRIDER Mary Arminta Mintie STEPHENS

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Born: 14 February 1921 in Kentucky, USA

Father: Arnold GRIDER

Mother: Mary Arminta Mintie STEPHENS

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Robert Claude married Jesse ULMER 30 May 1942 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jesse ULMER was born 15 August 1924 in Nampa, Idaho, USA. Jesse died 12 February 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Jesse was the child of Everal Lewis ULMER and Etta KINDALL.

Robert Claude GRIDER died 20 September 1985
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Robert Claude GRIDER married

Jesse ULMER
Marriage date: 30 May 1942
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Jesse ULMER was the child of Everal Lewis ULMER and Etta KINDALL

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Wanda GRIDER

Born: 10/04/1952, , Kentucky, USA
Died: 9 February 1974, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Married: Living WEESNER

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Birth — 1921
14 February 1921
Kentucky, USA

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
Robert Claude GRIDER and Jesse ULMER 30 May 1942,

He was 21 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)

1952 Birth of Child
Wanda GRIDER was born 10/04/1952, , Kentucky, USA

Robert Claude was 31 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.