Bernardette MIRE

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abt. 1921 ,

Died

16 April 1976 , Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1921

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Bernardette married Clyde John MCDONALD abt. 1939 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clyde John MCDONALD was born 9 November 1901 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Clyde John died 26 December 1990 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Clyde John was the child of William Mason MCDONALD and Elizabeth M CODY.

Bernardette MIRE died 16 April 1976 in Massachusetts, USA.
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Bernardette MIRE married

Clyde John MCDONALD
Marriage date: abt. 1939
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Clyde John MCDONALD was the child of William Mason MCDONALD and Elizabeth M CODY

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Richard MIRE

Born: October 31 1939, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: May 6 2017, Blandford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: P MA

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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 Birth of Child
Richard MIRE was born October 31 1939, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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)

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.