Howard William KING

(b. 24 April 1918 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 October 2005 , )

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Howard William KING was born 24 April 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Howard William KING was the child of Walter Job KING and Theresa Getrude GOUGH

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Howard William married Elizabeth Pearl CHANDLER abt. 1943 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Pearl CHANDLER was born 14 April 1926 in Becket, Massachusetts, USA (North Becket). Elizabeth Pearl died 9 February 1977 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Elizabeth Pearl was the child of Pearl Raymond CHANDLER and Viola Hannah HARDING.

Howard William KING died 6 October 2005
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Howard William KING married

Elizabeth Pearl CHANDLER-- Date: abt. 1943 Place:
Elizabeth Pearl CHANDLER was the child of Pearl Raymond CHANDLER and Viola Hannah HARDING

Children of Howard William KING and Elizabeth Pearl CHANDLER:

Diane Viola KING (b.1 March 1946, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 March 1993, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Peter Matthew FRALEY 29 May 1965 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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1918 Birth
24 April 1918
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1946 Birth of Child
Diane Viola KING was born 1 March 1946, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Howard William was 27 years old.

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

1965 Marriage of Child
Diane Viola KING married 29 May 1965, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Peter Matthew FRALEY

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.