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A self-taught grammar school dropout invented the microwave oven at Raytheon — he was paid $2 for the patent

Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven at Raytheon after a chocolate bar in his pocket melted near an active radar ...

1945 Kitchen Revolution began with one strange accident: How Percy Spencer’s melted candy bar at Raytheon accidentally led to the invention of the Microwave Oven

During World War II, radar technology became essential for detecting enemy aircraft and ships. Percy Spencer was working with magnetrons, devices designed to generate powerful microwave signals. At ...