Dorothy Louise PERKINS

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10 July 1930 ,

Died

2 February 2015 ,

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Leander M PERKINS Millie E RAY

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Born: 10 July 1930

Father: Leander M PERKINS

Mother: Millie E RAY

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Dorothy Louise married Lionel Clifford PEPIN 1 January 1952 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lionel Clifford PEPIN was born abt. 1925 Lionel Clifford was the child of Henry PEPIN and Clarina BEOUDY.

Dorothy Louise PERKINS died 2 February 2015
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Dorothy Louise PERKINS married

Lionel Clifford PEPIN
Marriage date: 1 January 1952
Marriage place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Lionel Clifford PEPIN was the child of Henry PEPIN and Clarina BEOUDY

Children of Lionel Clifford PEPIN and Dorothy Louise PERKINS

Lionel Raymond PEPIN

Born: 2 December 1952, Augusta, Maine, USA
Died: 16 December 2000, Jay, Maine, USA

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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

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 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy Louise PERKINS and Lionel Clifford PEPIN 1 January 1952, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

She was 21 years old.

1952 Birth of Child
Lionel Raymond PEPIN was born 2 December 1952, Augusta, Maine, USA

Dorothy Louise was 22 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)