John Merton WOOD

Born

1 October 1895 , Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Died

9 February 1976 , Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

John Merton married Sarah Elizabeth LUCAS 30 January 1913 in Lunenburg, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Elizabeth LUCAS was born 17 August 1895 in St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA. Sarah Elizabeth died 7 February 1973 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Merton WOOD married

Sarah Elizabeth LUCAS
Marriage date: 30 January 1913
Marriage place: Lunenburg, Vermont, USA

Children of John Merton WOOD and Sarah Elizabeth LUCAS

Ivan Calvin WOOD

Born: 20 July 1924, Lunenburg, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 April 2002, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Winona BALCH 9 September 1942 Place: Lunenburg, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1895
1 October 1895
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
John Merton WOOD and Sarah Elizabeth LUCAS 30 January 1913, Lunenburg, Vermont, USA (Mill Village) (Gilman)

He was 17 years old.

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))

1924 Birth of Child
Ivan Calvin WOOD was born 20 July 1924, Lunenburg, Vermont, USA (Mill Village) (Gilman)

John Merton was 28 years old.

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.

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

1942 Marriage of Child
Ivan Calvin WOOD married 9 September 1942, Lunenburg, Vermont, USA to Winona BALCH

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)

1973 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah Elizabeth LUCAS died 7 February 1973, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Death — 1976
9 February 1976
Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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