Fritz
BAUMGARTNER
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Born: 2 February 1932 in Trub, Switzerland
Fritz was an immigrant, arriving by 1952.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Fritz married Marlene Anne RAMSEY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marlene Anne RAMSEY was born 10 August 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Marlene Anne died 26 December 2018 in Victoria Hospital.
Fritz BAUMGARTNER died abt. 1992 in Langley Hospital.
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Recorded occupation: Blaster
Spouse & Children of Fritz BAUMGARTNER
Children of Fritz BAUMGARTNER and Marlene Anne RAMSEY
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Birth — 19322 February 1932
Trub, Switzerland
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. 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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Burial & Cemetery
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