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  (b. 8 February 1914 Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada   d. 15 November 2007 El Cajon, California, USA )  

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Joseph Edmond RICHARD was born 8 February 1914 in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Joseph Edmond RICHARD was the child of Edmond RICHARD   and   Clara MEREDITH and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph Auguste RICHARD and Denise SAVAGE (SAUVAGE)

Joseph Edmond RICHARD died 15 November 2007 in El Cajon, California, USA.





m. 31 Aug 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Mary Girard
(1914–2018)

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birth1914 Birth
8 February 1914
Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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.
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death2007 Death
15 November 2007
El Cajon, California, USA

He died at the age of 93.
Added: 10/30/2020 9:11:35 AM - Updated: 11/11/2020 8:09:58 AM

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