Beverly V GERRITY

Born

6 September 1927 , Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

20 March 2023 ,

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Born: 6 September 1927 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Parents of Beverly V GERRITY

Father

Jeremiah GARRITY

Mother

Martha Edna FOLLWEILER

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Beverly V married Harry E DOUGLAS abt. 1946 in New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Harry E DOUGLAS was born abt. 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Harry E died 16 May 2002 in Summit, New Jersey, USA.

Beverly V GERRITY died 20 March 2023

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Beverly V GERRITY

Beverly V GERRITY married

Harry E DOUGLAS
Marriage date: abt. 1946
Marriage place: , New Jersey, USA

Children of Harry E DOUGLAS and Beverly V GERRITY

Harry DOUGLAS

Born: 10/28/1947, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 06/04/2014, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Living CORRIGAN 1972

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Birth — 1927
6 September 1927
Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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.

1947 Birth of Child
Harry DOUGLAS was born 10/28/1947, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Beverly V was 20 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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)