Martha Jane
MACWHIRTER
(b.
May 1871
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
14 January 1956
,
Portland, Oregon, USA
)
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Martha Jane MACWHIRTER was born May 1871 in Québec Province, Canada
Martha Jane MACWHIRTER was the child of Hugh-Alexander MACWHIRTER and Mary Ann WATT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Janet COCHRANE (maternal) Henry WATT and Sarah HAMILTONMartha Jane MACWHIRTER died 14 January 1956 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
m. 2 April 1890, New Richmond, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
John Hay Cochrane
(1868–1939)
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1871 Birth May 1871
Québec Province, Canada
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.
1956 Death 14 January 1956
Portland, Oregon, USA
She died at the age of 84.
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