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Bookmark or Share- Hot Food, Fast: The Home Microwave Oven - Smithsonian MagazineRadar is an acronym for “radio detection and ranging.” Developed prior to World War II, the technology is based on the principle that radio waves can bounce off the surfaces of large objects.
- A Brief History of the Microwave Oven - IEEE SpectrumDespite the potential for near-instant snack food, the first commercial Radarange microwave ovens unveiled by Raytheon in 1946 were intended for use in restaurants (as in the photo at top, which ...
- Raytheon Radarange - the world's first microwave oven (1947)Raytheon Radarange - the world's first microwave oven (1947) Raytheon Radarange on board NS Savannah. Introduced 1947. During the second world war, a Raytheon engineer named Percy Spencer accidentally discovered the certain types of radar could heat food, by melting a candy bar in his pocket while standing in front of a radar set he was working on.
- Who Invented the Microwave, And How It Was Invented by AccidentA chef using a Raytheon Radarange III, an early commercial microwave oven, circa 1958. At this point you might be wondering: How did Spencer know cooking with microwaves was safe? According to his ...
- A History of the Microwave Oven - IEEE Spectrum02 May 2016. 3 min read. Raytheon developed the first microwave oven, but it took two decades for the technology to become commercially successful. The company’s Radarange III (above) debuted in 1955 and was sold in limited quantities to restaurants. Photo: Getty Images.
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