John Alfred BRINK

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22 April 1926 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

12 June 2004 ,

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John Alfred BRINK Hildur Marie ANDERSON

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Born: 22 April 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Alfred BRINK

Mother: Hildur Marie ANDERSON

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John Alfred married Katherine Marie ANDERSON 24 July 1948 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA . Katherine Marie ANDERSON was born 7 January 1928 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook). Katherine Marie died April 1982 Katherine Marie was the child of Carl Richard ANDERSON and Hattie Belle LEFFINGWELL.

John Alfred BRINK died 12 June 2004
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Katherine Marie ANDERSON
Marriage date: 24 July 1948
Marriage place: Deep River, Connecticut, USA
Katherine Marie ANDERSON was the child of Carl Richard ANDERSON and Hattie Belle LEFFINGWELL

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Birth — 1926
22 April 1926
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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)

1948 Marriage / Partner
John Alfred BRINK and Katherine Marie ANDERSON 24 July 1948, Deep River, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook)

He was 22 years old.

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)