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William F Thornton 1902 - 1964

William F Thornton of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on May 30, 1902, and died at age 62 years old on June 17, 1964. William Thornton was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2A Site 5048 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
William F Thornton
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11220
May 30, 1902
June 17, 1964
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  • 05/30
    1902

    Birthday

    May 30, 1902
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kings County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 32522776 Enlisted: October 7, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Longshoremen And Stevedores
  • 06/17
    1964

    Death

    June 17, 1964
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2A Site 5048 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1902, in the year that William F Thornton was born, the modern air conditioner was invented by Willis H. Carrier. The company that he worked for needed to find a way to control humidity and by solving this problem, Carrier created a system that could be used for cooling the rooms of a house. The Sun Belt thanks him!
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In 1925, when he was 23 years old, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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