Joseph Roger LEBOEUF

(b. 27 August 1923 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 April 2017 , )

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Joseph Roger LEBOEUF was born 27 August 1923 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Roger LEBOEUF was the child of Romeo Zefreman LEBOEUF and Yvonne LIPPE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry LEBOEUF and Marie Louise HOUDE (maternal) Jean Baptiste LIPPE and Marie Alida CHABOT

Joseph Roger LEBOEUF died 18 April 2017
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1923 Birth
27 August 1923
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Roger Leboeuf
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Romeo Leboeuf Head Male 44 Massachusetts
Yvonne Leboeuf Wife Female 44 Massachusetts
Hermas Leboeuf Son Male 20 Massachusetts
Roger Leboeuf Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Rejane Leboeuf Daughter Female 13 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)