January 24, 1950
Percy L. Spencer invented the Microwave Oven
in 1884
Percy Spencer
percy spencer
Dr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave in 1945. He noticed that a candy bar in his pocket had melted after standing in front of a magnetron, leading to the development of the microwave oven.
Percy Spencer did not invent microwave popcorn specifically; rather, he is credited with the invention of the microwave oven in the 1940s. The first commercially available microwave popcorn was introduced in the 1980s, well after Spencer's invention. The combination of microwave technology and popcorn became popular as consumers began using microwave ovens for quick and convenient snack preparation.
Percy Spencer
The microwave oven
Percy Spencer was in his 40s when he invented the microwave oven in 1945. He was born on July 9, 1894, and invented the microwave while working for Raytheon.
a candy bar melted in his pocket
The first microwave oven was built in 1945, as a proof of concept, by Percy Spencer.
because he thought it took to long for his wife to cook