Percy Spencer November 18, 1960. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, which deals extensively in radar systems, has named a building after Spencer in the Woburn, Massachusetts facility. An early Radarange model sits in the lobby, across from the dining center. 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
Pif Gadget 1965, the title was changed to "Vaillant, le journal de Pif", due to the popularity of its character "Pif", a dog character created by José Cabrero Arnal. Until 1969, "Vaillant" had, like its competitors, serialized some stories over several issues, but the magazine in this incarnation ended with issue number 1238 on February 23, 1969.<ref name="V/P-1969"></ref> "Pif Gadget" started again as a weekly magazine with issue number 1, released on February 24, 1969, but retained the old number relative to "Vaillant". The magazine was called "Pif et son gadget surprise" for the first few months. The "gadget" was a 'free