Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS

(b. 28 October 1903 , Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada d. 12 July 1990 , East Providence, Rhode Island, USA )

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Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS was born 28 October 1903 in Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada

Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS was the child of ? and ?

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Joseph Ernest Eugene married Loretta BARTHOLOMEY 12 November 1923 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Loretta BARTHOLOMEY was born 19 August 1905 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. Loretta died 21 April 1988 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA.

Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS died 12 July 1990 in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA .
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Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS married

Loretta BARTHOLOMEY-- Date: 12 November 1923 Place: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS and Loretta BARTHOLOMEY:

Roger GELINAS (b.05/30/1924, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA d. 02/14/2001, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA)

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1903 Birth
28 October 1903
Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

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))

1923 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Ernest Eugene GELINAS and Loretta BARTHOLOMEY 12 November 1923, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

He was 20 years old.

1924 Birth of Child
Roger GELINAS was born 05/30/1924, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Joseph Ernest Eugene was 20 years old.

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.

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)