Edna Laurence SMITH

Born

13 May 1897 , Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA

Died

2 December 1970 ,

Edna Laurence married Henry Foot SMITH 13 January 1915 in Brevard, Florida, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henry Foot SMITH was born 27 August 1887 in Sumrall, Lamar, Mississippi, USA. Henry Foot died 14 March 1943

Parents & Family of Edna Laurence SMITH

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Edna Laurence SMITH

Edna Laurence SMITH married

Henry Foot SMITH
Marriage date: 13 January 1915
Marriage place: Brevard, Florida, USA

Children of Henry Foot SMITH and Edna Laurence SMITH

Clyde SMITH

Born: 27 March 1919, Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Died: 21 August 1985, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

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Birth — 1897
13 May 1897
Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA

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)

1915 Marriage / Partner
Edna Laurence SMITH and Henry Foot SMITH 13 January 1915, Brevard, Florida, USA

She was 17 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Clyde SMITH was born 27 March 1919, Merritt Island, Florida, USA

Edna Laurence was 21 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.

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)

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