William Charles IRVINE

(b. 12 March 1879 , London, England d. 23 December 1948 , Gridley, California, USA )

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William Charles IRVINE was born 12 March 1879 in London, England

William Charles IRVINE was the child of ? and ?

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William Charles married Lorena Blanche COYLE 30 June 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lorena Blanche COYLE was born 9 October 1885 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Lorena Blanche died 6 July 1966 in Butte County, California, USA. Lorena Blanche was the child of Lyman B COYLE and Alice E BENT.

William Charles IRVINE died 23 December 1948 in Gridley, California, USA.
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William Charles IRVINE married

Lorena Blanche COYLE-- Date: 30 June 1908 Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lorena Blanche COYLE was the child of Lyman B COYLE and Alice E BENT

Children of William Charles IRVINE and Lorena Blanche COYLE:

Edith IRVINE (b.13 April 1915, Gridley, California, USA d. 27 November 1995, Gridley, California, USA)
m. Francis Byron CONRATH

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1879 Birth
12 March 1879
London, England

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
William Charles IRVINE and Lorena Blanche COYLE 30 June 1908, Chicago, Illinois, USA

He was 29 years old.

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Edith IRVINE was born 13 April 1915, Gridley, California, USA

William Charles was 36 years old.

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

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.