Arthur BELLAND

(b. 28 June 1936 , d. 14 May 2003 , Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada )
Age: 67

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Arthur BELLAND was born 28 June 1936

Arthur BELLAND was the child of ? and ?

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Arthur married Irene FERGUSON abt. 1956 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Irene FERGUSON was born 31 August 1935 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Irene died 08 July 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Arthur BELLAND died 14 May 2003 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada.
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Arthur BELLAND was a Retired.

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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.