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Science & Medicine
Percy Spencer
1894–1970American engineer and inventor
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One famous person was born in Howland
In 1894, the American engineer and inventor Percy Spencer was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 31 languages have an article about them. Edinburg’s list, next door, has one name: Asbury F. Haynes.
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Percy Spencer
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1894
Percy Spencer
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