William
PICKENS
Born
15 January 1881
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Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Died
6 April 1954
,
Kingston, Jamaica
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William PICKENS was born 15 January 1881 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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William married Minnie Cooper MCALPEN 10 August 1905 in Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Minnie Cooper MCALPEN was born 17 April 1880 in York, Sumter, Alabama, USA. Minnie Cooper died abt. 1955 in Greenburgh, New York, USA (Tarrytown) (Hartsdale).
William PICKENS died 6 April 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Minnie Cooper MCALPEN-- Date: 10 August 1905 Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Minnie Cooper MCALPEN-- Date: 10 August 1905 Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi, USAChildren of William PICKENS and Minnie Cooper MCALPEN
Harriet Ida PICKENS (b.17 March 1909, Talladega, Alabama, USA d. abt. 1969, Manhattan, New York, USA )
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1881 Birth 15 January 1881
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1905 Marriage / PartnerWilliam PICKENS and Minnie Cooper MCALPEN 10 August 1905, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
He was 24 years old.
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.1909 Birth of ChildHarriet Ida PICKENS was born 17 March 1909, Talladega, Alabama, USA
William was 28 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
1954 Death 6 April 1954
Kingston, Jamaica
He died at the age of 73.
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