Robert K GRAY

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25 January 1888 , Glasgow, Scotland

Died

7 November 1954 , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Born: 25 January 1888 in Glasgow, Scotland

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Robert K married Elizabeth Mclean WALLACE 12 September 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Mclean WALLACE was born 24 September 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland. Elizabeth Mclean died 22 April 1939 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Robert K GRAY died 7 November 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Robert K GRAY married

Elizabeth Mclean WALLACE
Marriage date: 12 September 1914
Marriage place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Children of Robert K GRAY and Elizabeth Mclean WALLACE

John GRAY

Born: April 23, 1921, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died: june 29, 2020, Marysville, Washington, USA

Married: Helen GRISWOLD

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Birth — 1888
25 January 1888
Glasgow, Scotland

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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)

1914 Marriage / Partner
Robert K GRAY and Elizabeth Mclean WALLACE 12 September 1914, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1921 Birth of Child
John GRAY was born April 23, 1921, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Robert K was 33 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth Mclean WALLACE died 22 April 1939, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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)

Death — 1954
7 November 1954
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
He died at the age of 66.

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