Hugh Delmar NELSON

(b. 15 July 1917 , Marshall, Kentucky d. 16 March 1993 , Alton, Illinois, USA )
Age: 75
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Hugh Delmar NELSON was born 15 July 1917 in Marshall, Kentucky

Hugh Delmar NELSON was the child of Allen Coy NELSON and Idola Alice NELSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Albert N NELSON and Martha Bell Mattie SULLIVAN (maternal) Samuel Edgar BUSH and

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Hugh Delmar married Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD abt. 1940 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD was born 10 November 1913 in Caldwell, Kentucky. Bernice Louise died 1 December 2008 in Alton, Illinois, USA. Bernice Louise was the child of James Luther SATTERFIELD and Rushia Lee FLANNERY.

Hugh Delmar NELSON died 16 March 1993 in Alton, Illinois, USA.
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Hugh Delmar NELSON was a War.

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Hugh Delmar NELSON married

Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD-- Date: abt. 1940 Place:
Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD was the child of James Luther SATTERFIELD and Rushia Lee FLANNERY

Children of Hugh Delmar NELSON and Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD:

Jewel Kenneth NELSON (b.11October 1940, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA d. 18 May 2025, Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA)
m. Donna Lecene FRAZIER 9999

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1917 Birth
15 July 1917
Marshall, Kentucky

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

1940 Birth of Child
Jewel Kenneth NELSON was born 11October 1940, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA

Hugh Delmar was 23 years old.

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)