Percy Spencer
Percy Spencer | |
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| Born | Percy Spencer July 19, 1894 Howland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1970 (aged 76) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts |
| Education | United States Navy |
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| Employer | Raytheon |
| Known for | Inventor of microwave oven |
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| Children | 3 |
Percy Spencer (July 19, 1894 – September 8, 1970) was an American physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, known as the inventor of the microwave oven.