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23 October 1889 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Died
13 February 1972 Niagara Falls, New York, USA

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Born: 23 October 1889 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada



William Charles TROWELL died 13 February 1972 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA.
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Name: William Charles Trowell
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Birth Date: 23 Oct 1889
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02067-1
System Origin: Canada-EASy
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Film Number: 1846435
Reference ID: cn 41407

'Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F257-SDQ : 27 November 2014), William Charles Trowell, 23 Oct 1889; citing Etobicoke, York, Ontario, 23 Oct 1889, reference cn 41407; FHL microfilm 1,846,435.
Invention 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.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
DeathDeath — 1972
13 February 1972
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
He died at the age of 82.
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