Fritz BAUMGARTNER

(b. 2 February 1932 , Trub, Switzerland d. abt. 1992 , Langley Hospital )
Age: 60
Cause of Death: Jumped out of Langley's Hospital Window

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Fritz BAUMGARTNER was born 2 February 1932 in Trub, Switzerland

Fritz BAUMGARTNER was the child of Ulrich BAUMGARTNER and Anna FANKHAUSER

Fritz was an immigrant, arriving by 1952.

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Fritz married Marlene Anne RAMSEY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marlene Anne RAMSEY was born 10 August 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Marlene Anne died 26 December 2018 in Victoria Hospital.

Fritz BAUMGARTNER died abt. 1992 in Langley Hospital.
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Fritz BAUMGARTNER was a Blaster.

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1932 Birth
2 February 1932
Trub, Switzerland

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)