Geek Fact for December 7th

By Judy Novotny / 12/07/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1945,  Percy Spencer patented the microwave oven.

Percy Spencer was working on developing a radar machine that involved microwave radiation for the Raytheon Manufacturing Corporation when he accidentally discovered that microwaves could heat food.

Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Spencer.

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Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

In 1945, Percy Spencer patented the microwave oven.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

In 1945,  Percy Spencer patented the microwave oven.