Sonia Mary BROWNELL

Born

25 August 1918 , Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Died

11 December 1980 , London, England

Sonia Mary married Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" 13 October 1949 in London, England .
Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" was born 25 June 1903 in Motihari, India. Eric Arthur "George" died 21 January 1950 in London, England. Eric Arthur "George" was the child of Richard Walmesley BLAIR and Ida Mabel LIMONZIN .

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Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL"
Marriage date: 13 October 1949
Marriage place: London, England
Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" was the child of Richard Walmesley BLAIR and Ida Mabel LIMONZIN

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Birth — 1918
25 August 1918
Calcutta, West Bengal, India

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)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Sonia Mary BROWNELL and Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" 13 October 1949, London, England

She was 31 years old.

1950 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" died 21 January 1950, London, England

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.

Death — 1980
11 December 1980
London, England
She died at the age of 62.

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