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Who Invented The Microwave?

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    If you are asking about microwave oven then it is invented by Percy Spencer in the year 1945. But if you want to know about the microwave (rays) then this question is same as "who invented electricity". Microwave energy is a natural phenomenon that happens when electric current passes by a conductor. Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic energy that is just like the sunlight and radio waves. So it is not invested not created it is already there and is discovered by James Clerk Maxwell in the year 1864.
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    Ellie82 

    answered 1 year ago

      Dr. Percy Lebaron Spencer was the inventor of the microwave oven in 1946. He was an engineer working with the Raytheon Corporation.

      One day he was testing a magnetron, which was then a new vacuum tube. He had a bar of candy in his pocket. During his test, he noticed that the candy melted. This inspired Dr. Spencer to attempt another experiment, and this time, he used some popcorn kernels near the magnetron. He stood a little further away from the tube and looked on closely, beaming proudly at his new invention, while the kernels of  popcorn sputtered, cracked and popped all over the place in his laboratory.

      He conducted the third experiment using an egg, which promptly quaked. The tremors caused the yoke of the egg to splash all over the amazed scientist's face, but it definitely created a revolutionary appliance that no modern-day kitchen can be run without.
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      Guest 

      answered 7 months ago

        Dr. Percy LeBaron Spencer was the inventor of the microwave oven in 1946. He was an engineer working with the Raytheon Corporation.

        One day he was testing a magnetron, which was then a new vacuum tube. He had a bar of candy in his pocket. During his test, he noticed that the candy melted. This inspired Dr. Spencer to attempt another experiment, and this time, he used some popcorn kernels near the magnetron. He stood a little further away from the tube and looked on closely, beaming proudly at his new invention, while the kernels of  popcorn sputtered, cracked and popped all over the place in his laboratory.

        He conducted the third experiment using an egg, which promptly quaked. The tremors caused the yoke of the egg to splash all over the amazed scientist's face, but it definitely created a revolutionary appliance that no modern-day kitchen can be run without.
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        Aki 

        answered 3 years ago

        Louis W. Roberts invented the microwave in 1939 he was a blackman. Check on the inventor website finally they are telling the truth
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        Guest 

        answered 5 months ago

        Percy spencer on the 8 of october 1947
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        Guest 

        answered 5 months ago

          Dr.percy lebron spencer invented the microwave oven
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          Guest 

          answered 3 months ago

          Dr william Brett invented the microwave
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          Guest 

          answered 3 months ago

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