Rowland VARLEY

(b. 19 February 1877 , Wilsden, Yorkshire, England d. 18 March 1958 , North Providence, Rhode Island, USA )

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Rowland VARLEY was born 19 February 1877 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England

Rowland VARLEY was the child of ? and ?

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Rowland married Minnie D DARBEY 12 January 1910 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Minnie D DARBEY was born 4 July 1884 in Low Moor, West Yorkshire, England. Minnie D died January 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Rowland VARLEY died 18 March 1958 in North Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

son of Walker Varley and Alice Cowgill

Obituary can be found in The Evening Bulletin, Providence, Rhode Island, March 20, 1958

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Rowland VARLEY married

Minnie D DARBEY-- Date: 12 January 1910 Place: , Rhode Island, USA

Children of Rowland VARLEY and Minnie D DARBEY:

Alice Serena VARLEY (b.21 March 1911, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 9 November 2002, Bellevue, Washington, USA)
m. Earle George PLANTE 28 June 1930 in North Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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1877 Birth
19 February 1877
Wilsden, Yorkshire, England

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

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)

1910 Marriage / Partner
Rowland VARLEY and Minnie D DARBEY 12 January 1910, , Rhode Island, USA

He was 32 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Alice Serena VARLEY was born 21 March 1911, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Rowland was 34 years old.

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.

1930 Marriage of Child
Alice Serena VARLEY married 28 June 1930, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA to Earle George PLANTE

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)