Who invented the microwave oven?

A microwave oven (also commonly referred to as a microwave) is an electric oven that heats and cooks food by exposing it to electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequency range. This induces polar molecules in the food to rotate and produce thermal energy in a process known as dielectric heating. read more

By the 2000s, Americans named the microwave oven as the No. 1 technology that made their lives easier, according to J. Carlton Gallawa, author of the Complete Microwave Oven Service Handbook. And it was all due to a happy accident with some melted chocolate. read more

He created the first working microwave oven, and the first food he cooked in it was popcorn. Microwave ovens use microwaves, which are radio waves at a frequency of approximately 2,500 megahertz, to heat food. read more