William Byron PROSSER

(b. 18 May 1898 , Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada d. 19 September 1961 , Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA )

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William Byron PROSSER was born 18 May 1898 in Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

William Byron PROSSER was the child of John PROSSER and Martha Jane CLAIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Solomon PROSSER and Elizabeth GELDART (maternal) Joseph Spencer CLAIN and Susan Nice PATTERSON

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William Byron married Nellie Beatrice HARMAN 15 February 1928 in Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA . Nellie Beatrice HARMAN was born 23 August 1901 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA. Nellie Beatrice died 18 August 1978 in Spring Hill, Florida, USA. Nellie Beatrice was the child of Abraham Amzi HARMAN and Beulah Genevieve TRAVIS.

William Byron PROSSER died 19 September 1961 in Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA .
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William Byron PROSSER married

Nellie Beatrice HARMAN-- Date: 15 February 1928 Place: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
Nellie Beatrice HARMAN was the child of Abraham Amzi HARMAN and Beulah Genevieve TRAVIS

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1898 Birth
18 May 1898
Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
William Byron PROSSER and Nellie Beatrice HARMAN 15 February 1928, Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA (Platts Mills)

He was 29 years old.

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)