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A Brief History Ovens

By haleigh.k02
  • The First Oven
    4486 BCE

    The First Oven

    The first oven was created in Croatia 6,500 years ago.
  • Bread in Ancient Greece
    600 BCE

    Bread in Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greeks baked the first bread in 600 BC in a kiln, which is an ancient type of oven.
  • The First Fully Recorded Oven
    Aug 16, 1490

    The First Fully Recorded Oven

    The first fully recorded oven was in 1490 in Alsace, France. This oven was made completely out of flue and tile.
  • The First Multi-heating Oven

    The First Multi-heating Oven

    In the early 1800's Count Rumford crated thefirst iron oven that could heat multiple pots at different temperatures at the same time.
  • The First Sootless Oven

    The First Sootless Oven

    Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist designed the first sootless kerosene oven
  • The First Gas Oven

    The First Gas Oven

    James Sharp patented a gas oven in 1826, the first semi-successful gas oven to appear on the market.
  • The First Coal Oven

    The First Coal Oven

    Jordan Mott invented the first practical coal oven in 1833. Mott's oven was called the baseburner and ventilation to burn the coal efficiently.
  • The First Electric Oven

    The First Electric Oven

    Thomas Ahearan created the first electric oven and it was first showed at the Chicago State Fair in 1893.
  • The Current Oven

    The Current Oven

    The current oven is an electric oven that can do tons of things!
  • The Microwave Oven was Created

    The Microwave Oven was Created

    Dr. Percy Spencer created the microwave oven and we still use it today.