Richard Overton has the incredible distinction of being the oldest war veteran still alive. Currently 107 years of age, he lives in East Austin, Texas, and in 2013 visited the capital of the United States, Washington, D. C., for the very first time. As homage to the extraordinary life of Overton, here are four of the most influential inventions during his mammoth lifetime.
The diet of the average North american has undertaken a huge adjustment during Overton's lifespan. The increased interest in the TV set meant that meals for the normal American household needed to take account of this. Dinners would have to be handy and simple to create. Due to this, the TV dinner was invented, and became a hugely well-liked creation.
They were inspired by the meals on airplanes, meals that could be stored in the freezer over a long period of time and taken out at the user's convenience. They were processed in factories, hit the market in the 1940s and were largely available at the local grocery store. Yet although they made viewing the television convenient, they were not greatly popular until the 1950s, when sales rocketed. Though some argue they made the focus of mealtimes more about watching TV than about socializing, recent estimates have their sales each year at around $4billion-$5billion.
Another creation that has changed lives is the mobile phone, also known as the cell phone. In the eighties a hand-held device, the DynaTAC from Motorola, was created that could make phone calls to land lines and other cell phones. It had its drawbacks though, and with battery life of around thirty to sixty minutes didn't catch on right away. It was also quite large and cumbersome and needed to be stored in a briefcase.
Nowadays, phones are light and they are able to be carried around in the palm or in the pocket. They are are less expensive as well, because, whereas in 1983 the DynaTAC might have set someone back $4,000, these days they are much cheaper.
The storing and preserving of food has to be one of the most vital changes to the society has evolved through the decades Overton has been alive. The concept behind home refrigeration has been known for around 200 years, and though it is hard to give any individual credit for inventing it, throughout the years people such as Albert Einstein, have helped refine and improve it over the years. However, it was not until around the 1920s that home refrigeration became something used on a widespread basis and it altered the eating habits of a the whole world.
Any list of the most influential things might be remiss if it does mention the Internet. Considering its relative youth, it has changed the way we communicate, the way we shop and the way in which business is conducted. It is arguably one of the most powerful sources of information on the planet as well.
It seems that Richard Overton has been alive for some of the most important and powerful changes in our society's history. Life is arguably much faster than at any time in history, and yet Overton credits his long life to remaining free from stress and trying to be as active as possible.
The diet of the average North american has undertaken a huge adjustment during Overton's lifespan. The increased interest in the TV set meant that meals for the normal American household needed to take account of this. Dinners would have to be handy and simple to create. Due to this, the TV dinner was invented, and became a hugely well-liked creation.
They were inspired by the meals on airplanes, meals that could be stored in the freezer over a long period of time and taken out at the user's convenience. They were processed in factories, hit the market in the 1940s and were largely available at the local grocery store. Yet although they made viewing the television convenient, they were not greatly popular until the 1950s, when sales rocketed. Though some argue they made the focus of mealtimes more about watching TV than about socializing, recent estimates have their sales each year at around $4billion-$5billion.
Another creation that has changed lives is the mobile phone, also known as the cell phone. In the eighties a hand-held device, the DynaTAC from Motorola, was created that could make phone calls to land lines and other cell phones. It had its drawbacks though, and with battery life of around thirty to sixty minutes didn't catch on right away. It was also quite large and cumbersome and needed to be stored in a briefcase.
Nowadays, phones are light and they are able to be carried around in the palm or in the pocket. They are are less expensive as well, because, whereas in 1983 the DynaTAC might have set someone back $4,000, these days they are much cheaper.
The storing and preserving of food has to be one of the most vital changes to the society has evolved through the decades Overton has been alive. The concept behind home refrigeration has been known for around 200 years, and though it is hard to give any individual credit for inventing it, throughout the years people such as Albert Einstein, have helped refine and improve it over the years. However, it was not until around the 1920s that home refrigeration became something used on a widespread basis and it altered the eating habits of a the whole world.
Any list of the most influential things might be remiss if it does mention the Internet. Considering its relative youth, it has changed the way we communicate, the way we shop and the way in which business is conducted. It is arguably one of the most powerful sources of information on the planet as well.
It seems that Richard Overton has been alive for some of the most important and powerful changes in our society's history. Life is arguably much faster than at any time in history, and yet Overton credits his long life to remaining free from stress and trying to be as active as possible.
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