Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien SOREL

(b. 14 May 1908 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada d. 30 July 1986 , )

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Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien SOREL was born 14 May 1908 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien SOREL was the child of Domina SOREL and Marie-Delia-Regina DESROCHES

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Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien married Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine LEMONDE 31 December 1932 in Sainte-Madeleine, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine LEMONDE was born 26 June 1910 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine died 14 August 1955 Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine was the child of Joseph LEMONDE and Marie Anna Velina BEAUREGARD.

Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien SOREL died 30 July 1986
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Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine LEMONDE-- Date: 31 December 1932 Place: Sainte-Madeleine, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine LEMONDE was the child of Joseph LEMONDE and Marie Anna Velina BEAUREGARD

Children of Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien SOREL and Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine LEMONDE:

Yvan SOREL (b.04/19/1938, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada d. 04/08/1997, Chambly, Québec, Canada )

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1908 Birth
14 May 1908
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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 - 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)

1932 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien SOREL and Marie-Anne-Lodivine-Germaine LEMONDE 31 December 1932, Sainte-Madeleine, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Yvan SOREL was born 04/19/1938, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph-Wilbrod-Victorien was 29 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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