John ROLLISON

(b. abt. 1910 , d. abt. 1982 , )

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John ROLLISON was born abt. 1910

John ROLLISON was the child of Arthur J ROLLISON and Dessie A HALEY

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John married Tillie BEARSLEY abt. 1932 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Tillie BEARSLEY was born abt. 1912 Tillie died abt. 1989 in Pennsylvania, USA.

John ROLLISON died abt. 1982
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John ROLLISON married

Tillie BEARSLEY-- Date: abt. 1932 Place:

Children of John ROLLISON and Tillie BEARSLEY:

Gene Raymond ROLLISON (b.6 August 1932, South Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 August 2004, Waymart, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Glenna Helen SWINGLE 1953

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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)

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)

1932 Birth of Child
Gene Raymond ROLLISON was born 6 August 1932, South Canaan, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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)

John is buried at: Canaan Corners Cemetery Waymart, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Added: 12/14/2020 3:36:43 PM - Updated: 1/18/2021 12:37:31 PM