Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER

Born

22 April 1897 , Kingston, Jamaica

Died

28 February 1989 , Manhattan, New York, USA

Clifford Leopold married Edith Marion MCALLISTER 17 February 1928 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edith Marion MCALLISTER was born 4 November 1901 in Yonkers, New York, USA. Edith Marion died 27 June 1965 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER

Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER married

Edith Marion MCALLISTER
Marriage date: 17 February 1928
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Children of Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER and Edith Marion MCALLISTER

Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER

Born: 21 September 1933, Harlem, New York, USA
Died: 3 July 2022, Manhattan, New York, USA

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Birth — 1897
22 April 1897
Kingston, Jamaica

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

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 Marriage / Partner
Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER and Edith Marion MCALLISTER 17 February 1928, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 30 years old.

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)

1933 Birth of Child
Clifford Leopold ALEXANDER was born 21 September 1933, Harlem, New York, USA

Clifford Leopold was 36 years old.

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.

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

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edith Marion MCALLISTER died 27 June 1965, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death — 1989
28 February 1989
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 91.