Percy Spencer Percy Spencer Percy Lebaron Spencer (July 19, 1894 – September 8, 1970) was an American physicist and inventor. He became known as the inventor of the microwave oven. Spencer was born in Howland, Maine. Eighteen months later, Spencer's father died, and his mother soon left him in the care of his aunt and uncle. His uncle then died when Spencer was just seven years old. Spencer subsequently left grammar school to earn money to support himself and his aunt. From the ages of twelve to sixteen, he worked from sunrise to sunset at a spool mill. At the later age,
Inspector Gadget His voice was played in the original series by Frank Welker, Maurice LaMarche in "Gadget and the Gadgetinis", and Scott McCord in the 2015 series. Lee Tockar voiced him in "Biggest Caper Ever". In the live action films, he was first voiced by Don Adams, Inspector Gadget's original voice actor, and then by Jeff Bennett in the sequel. Chief Quimby is Gadget's boss and the chief of police. He usually pops up near the beginning of each episode to give Gadget a sheet of paper describing his mission. Once Gadget finishes reading them, the paper self-destructs and blows up in