Charles Edward
WOOD
(b.
28 June 1904
,
Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
d.
3 May 1994
,
Orange, California, USA
)
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Charles Edward WOOD was born 28 June 1904 in Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
Charles Edward WOOD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles Edward married Alma Ellen CLARKE abt. 1935 . Alma Ellen CLARKE was born 21 March 1911 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Alma Ellen died 29 July 2003 in Santa Ana, California, USA. Alma Ellen was the child of Harrison Carpenter CLARKE and Ida Mae DAVENPORT.
Charles Edward WOOD died 3 May 1994 in Orange, California, USA.
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Alma Ellen CLARKE was the child of Harrison Carpenter CLARKE and Ida Mae DAVENPORT
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Alma Ellen CLARKE-- Date: abt. 1935 Place: Alma Ellen CLARKE was the child of Harrison Carpenter CLARKE and Ida Mae DAVENPORT
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1904 Birth 28 June 1904
Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
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. 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. 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)
1994 Death 3 May 1994
Orange, California, USA
He died at the age of 89.
Added: 5/22/2026 5:48:28 PM
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