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,
Gadget Geeks Gadget Geeks Gadget Geeks was a British television series that aired on Sky1, and focused on technology and gadgets. The series differed to the Channel 5 series "The Gadget Show", in that it didn't just feature commercially available technology, but also specially-built items designed by the in-house "geeks" (Tom Scott, Colin Furze, and Charles Yarnold). The show was commissioned by Sky in 2011. After the show was aired, it was not commissioned for another series. The show is divided into two sections. One features gadgets and technology that are available commercially. These segments are presented by technology journalists Rory Reid,