Edgar Derry
TILLYER
(b.
7 December 1881
,
Dover, New Jersey, USA
d.
25 December 1970
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Edgar Derry TILLYER was born 7 December 1881 in Dover, New Jersey, USA
Edgar Derry TILLYER was the child of Lorenzo D TILLYER and Rosa DERRYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edgar Derry married Florence Louise LYND abt. 1907 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Florence Louise LYND was born 14 January 1884 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island). Florence Louise died 19 July 1957 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro).
Edgar Derry TILLYER died 25 December 1970 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Edgar Derry TILLYER was a astronomer, computer and lens designer, director of research at AO.
Edgar Derry TILLYER was a astronomer, computer and lens designer, director of research at AO.
Family and Children of Edgar Derry TILLYER
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Florence Louise LYND-- Date: abt. 1907 Place:
Children of Edgar Derry TILLYER and Florence Louise LYND:
Richard Lynd TILLYER (b.5 August 1907, Washington, DC, USA d. 11 May 1985, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
Louise Kathleen TILLYER (b.14 December 1910, Washington, DC, USA d. abt. 2001, Newark, Delaware, USA)
Edgar William TILLYER (b.22 April 1914, Washington, DC, USA d. 20 September 1995, New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, USA)
Lynd F TILLYER (b.2 August 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 April 2012, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)
Florence Louise LYND-- Date: abt. 1907 Place: Children of Edgar Derry TILLYER and Florence Louise LYND:
Richard Lynd TILLYER (b.5 August 1907, Washington, DC, USA d. 11 May 1985, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA ) Louise Kathleen TILLYER (b.14 December 1910, Washington, DC, USA d. abt. 2001, Newark, Delaware, USA) Edgar William TILLYER (b.22 April 1914, Washington, DC, USA d. 20 September 1995, New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, USA) Lynd F TILLYER (b.2 August 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 April 2012, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)
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1881 Birth 7 December 1881
Dover, New Jersey, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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 Birth of ChildRichard Lynd TILLYER was born 5 August 1907, Washington, DC, USA
Edgar Derry was 25 years old.
1910 Birth of ChildLouise Kathleen TILLYER was born 14 December 1910, Washington, DC, USA
Edgar Derry was 29 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1914 Birth of ChildEdgar William TILLYER was born 22 April 1914, Washington, DC, USA
Edgar Derry was 32 years old.
1919 Birth of ChildLynd F TILLYER was born 2 August 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Edgar Derry was 37 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.1945 - Maker of Bomb Very Depressed
Maker of Bomb Very Depressed - Southbridge, Mass. August 17 (UP) - A scientist who helped develop the atomic bomb said today, with permission of the War Department, that he became so depressed over the possibilities of the projectile, that he hoped its eventual use 'would fail'.
Dr. E. D. Tillyer and Dr. Alexis G. Pincus, research scientists at the American Optical Company, disclosed today that they kept their work secret even from their wives for the past two and a half years.
'Every few months', Dr. Tillyer said, 'I would be overcome by depression. My wife couldn't imagine what was wrong but as a realization of what the atomic bomb would mean became clearer with time, I would become depressed and wish that nobody had ever thought of it and that efforts to develop it would fail.'
Visit Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
The Citizen Advertiser
Auburn, New York
Friday, August 17, 1945
Maker of Bomb Very Depressed - Southbridge, Mass. August 17 (UP) - A scientist who helped develop the atomic bomb said today, with permission of the War Department, that he became so depressed over the possibilities of the projectile, that he hoped its eventual use 'would fail'.
Dr. E. D. Tillyer and Dr. Alexis G. Pincus, research scientists at the American Optical Company, disclosed today that they kept their work secret even from their wives for the past two and a half years.
'Every few months', Dr. Tillyer said, 'I would be overcome by depression. My wife couldn't imagine what was wrong but as a realization of what the atomic bomb would mean became clearer with time, I would become depressed and wish that nobody had ever thought of it and that efforts to develop it would fail.'
Visit Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
The Citizen Advertiser
Auburn, New York
Friday, August 17, 1945
1957 Death of Spouse/PartnerFlorence Louise LYND died 19 July 1957, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.Obituary (partial)
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 25—Dr. Edgar D. Tillyer, a developer of lenses for eyeglasses, died today. He was 89 years old.
Dr. Edgar D. Tillyer, 89, Eyeglass Lens Developer
For 54 years, Dr. Tillyer served as a research scientist and as director Of research at the American Optical Corpora tion. He held 150 patents for glass lenses and other devices.
Among his inventions were a type of blade able to admit or shut out any desired portions of the range of colored light rays, heat rays or ultra‐violet, a metascope produced during World War II enabling Soldiers to see in the dark, and new eye protection devices for welders...
The New York Times
New York, New York
December 26, 1970
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 25—Dr. Edgar D. Tillyer, a developer of lenses for eyeglasses, died today. He was 89 years old.
Dr. Edgar D. Tillyer, 89, Eyeglass Lens Developer
For 54 years, Dr. Tillyer served as a research scientist and as director Of research at the American Optical Corpora tion. He held 150 patents for glass lenses and other devices.
Among his inventions were a type of blade able to admit or shut out any desired portions of the range of colored light rays, heat rays or ultra‐violet, a metascope produced during World War II enabling Soldiers to see in the dark, and new eye protection devices for welders...
The New York Times
New York, New York
December 26, 1970
1970 Death 25 December 1970
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 89.
Postcards and Memories of Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Edgar is buried at: Oak Ridge Cemetery
181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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