Kenneth CONKLIN

(b. 26 December 1919 , d. 17 June 1980 , )

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Kenneth CONKLIN was born 26 December 1919

Kenneth CONKLIN was the child of ? and ?

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Kenneth married Edna HICKS abt. 1938 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edna HICKS was born 13 December 1920 in Maybrook, Montgomery, Orange, New York, USA. Edna died 6 December 2015 Edna was the child of William HICKS and Jennie Mae BABCOCK.

Kenneth CONKLIN died 17 June 1980
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Kenneth CONKLIN married

Edna HICKS-- Date: abt. 1938 Place:
Edna HICKS was the child of William HICKS and Jennie Mae BABCOCK

Children of Kenneth CONKLIN and Edna HICKS:

Judith Ann CONKLIN (b.abt. 1945, d. abt. 2007, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Andrew James STAERKER 1968

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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.

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.

Added: 7/25/2025 2:13:35 PM - Updated: 7/25/2025 2:14:17 PM