Philip WELKER

(b. 10 April 1890 , Hungary d. 28 March 1950 , Manhattan, New York, USA )

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Philip WELKER was born 10 April 1890 in Hungary

Philip WELKER was the child of ? and ?

Philip was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1909.

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Philip married Elizabeth VORMITTAG 14 April 1917 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elizabeth VORMITTAG was born 3 December 1895 in Glogowatz, Hungary. Elizabeth died 10 May 1922 in Queens, New York, USA.

Philip WELKER died 28 March 1950 in Manhattan, New York, USA .

son of George Welker and Juliana Schmidt

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Philip WELKER married

Elizabeth VORMITTAG-- Date: 14 April 1917 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Children of Philip WELKER and Elizabeth VORMITTAG:

Philip WELKER (b.2 July 1918, College Point, New York, USA d. 28 November 2004, Nanuet, Rockland, New York, USA)

George Christian WELKER (b.11 January 1920, Manhattan, New York, USA d. 2 October 2003, Mount Sinai, Suffolk, New York, USA)

Frank WELKER (b.16 June 1921, Queens, New York, USA d. 13 January 1999, )
m. Gloria MILIAN 4 April 1951 in Bronx, New York, USA

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1890 Birth
10 April 1890
Hungary

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1917 Marriage / Partner
Philip WELKER and Elizabeth VORMITTAG 14 April 1917, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 27 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
Philip WELKER was born 2 July 1918, College Point, New York, USA

Philip was 28 years old.

1920 Birth of Child
George Christian WELKER was born 11 January 1920, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Philip was 29 years old.

1921 Birth of Child
Frank WELKER was born 16 June 1921, Queens, New York, USA

Philip was 31 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth VORMITTAG died 10 May 1922, Queens, New York, USA

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)

1950 Death
28 March 1950
Manhattan, New York, USA

He died at the age of 60.