Ann Layton GRIER

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18 April 1910 , Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Died

26 April 1982 ,

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Garrett Layton GRIER Ella Lightbourn VAULES

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Born: 18 April 1910 in Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Father: Garrett Layton GRIER

Mother: Ella Lightbourn VAULES

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Ann Layton married Donald Whitman POOLE 28 February 1936 in Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Donald Whitman POOLE was born abt. 1907 in Pennsylvania, USA. Donald Whitman was the child of Maynard Wallace POOLE and Doris S ESKRIDGE.

Ann Layton GRIER died 26 April 1982
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Ann Layton GRIER married

Donald Whitman POOLE
Marriage date: 28 February 1936
Marriage place: Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Donald Whitman POOLE was the child of Maynard Wallace POOLE and Doris S ESKRIDGE

Children of Donald Whitman POOLE and Ann Layton GRIER

John "Jack" Grier POOLE

Born: 11 January 1943, Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 27 September 2020, Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lydia Richards BRIGGS 26 November 1966

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Birth — 1910
18 April 1910
Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

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)

1936 Marriage / Partner
Ann Layton GRIER and Donald Whitman POOLE 28 February 1936, Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA

She was 25 years old.

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

1943 Birth of Child
John "Jack" Grier POOLE was born 11 January 1943, Swathmore, Pennsylvania, USA

Ann Layton was 32 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)

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)

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