2007-12-21 14:28:40 · 8 answers · asked by kazcat3 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A guy named Dr.Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven in 1946.
2007-12-21 14:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Tonks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On October 8, 1945 Raytheon filed a patent for Spencer's microwave cooking process and in 1947, the company built the first microwave oven, the Radarange. It was almost 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 750 pounds (340 kg). It was water-cooled and consumed 3000 watts, about three times as much as today's microwave ovens. An early commercial model introduced in 1954 generated 1600 watts and sold for $2,000 to $3,000. Raytheon licensed its technology to the Tappan Stove company in 1952. They tried to market a large, 220 volt, wall unit as a home microwave oven in 1955 for a price of $1,295, but it did not sell well. In 1965 Raytheon acquired Amana, which introduced the first popular home model, the countertop Radarange in 1967 at a price of $495.
Currently, the Chinese firm Galanz is the largest maker of microwave ovens in the world. Annually the firm produces over 15 million appliances accounting for 40% of the global market.
2007-12-21 20:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry Thatcher, invented the Microwave Oven in 1979,
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now doesn't that look convincing, Henry Thatcher doens't even exist, i just made him up, now listen to me when i say this, look it up for yourself, the people on here aren't gonna be completely honest al the time, most of the time yes, but...my point is, you oughta check your sources.
2007-12-21 14:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Percy Spencer.
2007-12-21 14:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by falcon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Percy Spencer who was a radar engineer for Raytheon discovered heating power when he stood in front of a strong radar beam and his candy bar melted.
2007-12-21 14:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know it was invented when a scientist walked past a radioactive thing or somethin like that and a candy bar melted in his pocket.
2007-12-21 14:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by shawnawanagain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Rowe, boy was that ever a dirty job
2007-12-21 14:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by MUFdvr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetly not me but my assistant DR.PERCY SPENCER did it ................
2007-12-21 16:03:52 · answer #8 · answered by ROCKY BALBOVA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋