Percy Calvin WILSON

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16 July 1913 , Michigan, USA

Died

15 June 2003 ,

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Ambrose WILSON Caroline Elizabeth VANDERPOOL

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Born: 16 July 1913 in Michigan, USA

Father: Ambrose WILSON

Mother: Caroline Elizabeth VANDERPOOL

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Percy Calvin married Mary Eugenia POSH abt. 1934 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Eugenia POSH was born 11 April 1916 in Mount Forest, Bay, Michigan, USA. Mary Eugenia died 4 January 1992 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA. Mary Eugenia was the child of Paul POSH and Natalia Pauline POPLAWASKA.

Percy Calvin WILSON died 15 June 2003
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Percy Calvin WILSON married

Mary Eugenia POSH
Marriage date: abt. 1934
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Mary Eugenia POSH was the child of Paul POSH and Natalia Pauline POPLAWASKA

Children of Percy Calvin WILSON and Mary Eugenia POSH

Edward Jerome WILSON

Born: 3,March 1934, Pinconning, Michigan, USA
Died: 7,May 1987, Bay City, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1913
16 July 1913
Michigan, 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)

1934 Birth of Child
Edward Jerome WILSON was born 3,March 1934, Pinconning, Michigan, USA

Percy Calvin was 20 years old.

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)

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)