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,
Percy F. Frankland 1946 at Loch Awe in Argyllshire, Scotland. The University of Manchester Library holds the main collection of Frankland's papers. Archival material relating to him is also held by Archive Services, University of Dundee. Percy F. Frankland Percy Faraday Frankland CBE FRS (3 October 1858 – 28 October 1946) was a British chemist. He was the son of chemist Edward Frankland and Michael Faraday was his godfather. Percy Frankland was Demonstrator and Lecturer in Chemistry at the Royal School of Mines (1880–1888), Professor of Chemistry at University College, Dundee (now University of Dundee) (1888–1894) and Professor of Chemistry at Mason Science