Edward Leon DOUGLAS

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12/31/1941 , Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died

06/30/2009 , Seneca, Oconee, South Carolina, US

Age: 67
Cause of Death: Prostate Cancer

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Kenneth Lynford DOUGLAS Veronica Clara PONTBRIAND

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Born: 12/31/1941 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Father: Kenneth Lynford DOUGLAS

Mother: Veronica Clara PONTBRIAND

Paternal grandparents: Everette William DOUGLAS , Dora Mary OUIMETTE

Maternal grandparents: Louis Francis "Frank" PONTBRIAND , Phoebe M "Phivily" LAMBERT

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Edward Leon married Joan Francis SHORAM . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joan Francis SHORAM was born 07/21/1942 in St Albans, Vermont, USA.

Edward Leon DOUGLAS died 06/30/2009 in Seneca, Oconee, South Carolina, US.

Born in Georgia but moved back to Vermont when still an infant. Lived in VT until 1972 when family moved to South Carolina. Lived in SC until death.

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Birth — 1941
12/31/1941
Atlanta, Georgia, 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)

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)