Roger W FLETCHER

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16 May 1917 , New Hampshire, USA

Died

5 December 2002 ,

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George Winfred FLETCHER Mary Amelia FREEMAN

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Born: 16 May 1917 in New Hampshire, USA

Father: George Winfred FLETCHER

Mother: Mary Amelia FREEMAN

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Roger W married Alice Myra ADAIR 1 July 1939 in Colebrook, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice Myra ADAIR was born 14 July 1920 in Concord, Vermont, USA (Miles Pond). Alice Myra died 27 December 2008 in Kittery, Maine, USA. Alice Myra was the child of Elery William ADAIR and Minnie D CARPENTER.

Roger W FLETCHER died 5 December 2002
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Roger W FLETCHER married

Alice Myra ADAIR
Marriage date: 1 July 1939
Marriage place: Colebrook, New Hampshire, USA
Alice Myra ADAIR was the child of Elery William ADAIR and Minnie D CARPENTER

Children of Roger W FLETCHER and Alice Myra ADAIR

Gary FLETCHER

Born: 9/15/1940, Columbia, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 4/30/1988, York, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1917
16 May 1917
New Hampshire, 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.

1939 Marriage / Partner
Roger W FLETCHER and Alice Myra ADAIR 1 July 1939, Colebrook, New Hampshire, USA

He was 22 years old.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Birth of Child
Gary FLETCHER was born 9/15/1940, Columbia, New Hampshire, USA (Cockburne)

Roger W was 23 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)