military articles
Who was the engineer working at Raytheon Manufacturing Company credited with the accidental discovery?
What object in Percy Spencer's pocket softened, leading to his realization about microwave heating?
In what year did the accidental discovery leading to the microwave oven occur?
What specific hardware component was Spencer focused on when the discovery was made?
What was the name given to the first commercial microwave oven produced by Raytheon?
What dramatic result occurred when Spencer attempted to heat an egg near the active magnetron?
Approximately how much did the first Radarange unit retail for upon its introduction in the late 1940s?
What was the primary physical characteristic that distinguished the initial Radarange from modern appliances?
On what date did Percy Spencer file the patent application for cooking food using microwave energy?
In which decade was the first countertop microwave oven model designed specifically for home use introduced by Raytheon?
What agency funded the precursor to the internet, ARPANET?
What was duct tape initially called due to its construction material?
What object melted in Percy Spencer's pocket leading to the microwave oven invention?
What was the original primary intended use of the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
Why was Spam widely adopted by the U.S. military during World War II?
Which technology's transfer to civilian use was intentionally delayed due to national security concerns?
What was the initial weight of the SCR-300 portable two-way radio unit?
The modern form of the Jet Engine primarily resulted from pressure related to what wartime objective?
What military application drove the initial development of high-strength nylon fibers?