William Frederick John DICKER

Born

29 February 1880 , Devon County, England

Died

12 July 1960 , London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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Born: 29 February 1880 in Devon County, England

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William Frederick John married Sarah Ann ROBERTS 28 February 1912 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Ann ROBERTS was born 25 July 1882 in Sombra Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. Sarah Ann died 15 April 1961 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Sarah Ann was the child of William Henry ROBERTS and Alice SAYERS.

William Frederick John DICKER died 12 July 1960 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
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William Frederick John DICKER married

Sarah Ann ROBERTS
Marriage date: 28 February 1912
Marriage place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Ann ROBERTS was the child of William Henry ROBERTS and Alice SAYERS

Children of William Frederick John DICKER and Sarah Ann ROBERTS

Thomas Frederick (Fred) DICKER

Born: August 11, 1915, London, Ontario, Canada
Died: September 24, 1968, Douglas, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1880
29 February 1880
Devon County, England

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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 Marriage / Partner
William Frederick John DICKER and Sarah Ann ROBERTS 28 February 1912, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

He was 32 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Thomas Frederick (Fred) DICKER was born August 11, 1915, London, Ontario, Canada

William Frederick John was 35 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)