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When the waves were found
In this time a German Physicist Heinrich Hertz was the first person to demonstrate electromagnetic waves making radio waves using a primitive spark gap radio transmitter. -
Percy Spencer
Percy Spencer got his idea for the microwave when a candy bar from his pocket melted. This melting of the candy bar made him think if the energy from the radio waves could also be used to cook food. -
Microwave Ovens
A self taught engineer named Percy Spencer was the first patent for the microwave oven. The microwave heats and cooks food by exposing it to electromagnetic radiation. -
First microwave brand
The RadaRange was the first commercial microwave it was sold to restaurants, ship galleys, and canteens. It was sold by the company Raytheon. This microwave was nearly 6 ft tall and weighed more then 750 pounds. It was roughly sold for about $5,000 -
First house microwave
A very well known brand of microwaves and other appliances was the first to make a residential counter top microwave. Whirlpool started selling their microwaves just under $500 -
Rise of popularity
Home microwaves became very popular throughout the 70's by 86 1 in 4 American homes would have a microwave and by 1997 9 of every 10 homes would have a microwave. -
Smart Technology
Smart Technology was first introduced in 1975 with the X10 smart technology allows you to communicate between your devices. New microwaves now have WiFi connectivity allowing users to use their phones to control their microwaves. -
First microwavable popcorn
Popcorn was the first ever food to be microwaved as well as one of the most common foods to be microwaved. The first ever microwaved popcorn was created with perishable butter and and required refrigeration. Within a span of two years microwavable popcorn was available nationally and brought in $53 million in sales