Percy Spencer
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After hearing about the heroic efforts of the wireless radio operators on the ill-fated Titanic, Percy Spencer was inspired to teach himself about wireless radio communications. Today, we honour him daily, through the use of his invention, the microwave oven. Percy’s story of persistence and achievement is brought to life through the inspiring BioViews® concept. It is as if he has come back to tell us his own story.
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