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He soon made himself known with a variety of useful mechanical inventions [1] and eventually had twenty-one American and nineteen English patents.Sometimes known as the father of the refrigerator. [2] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1813 and a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1819. [3] [4]
Standard J-1 providing joyrides. Although produced in large numbers, its four-cylinder Hall-Scott A-7a engine was unreliable and vibrated badly. While JN-4 production outnumbered J-1s by about two to one in June 1918, fatalities in JN-4s versus J-1s numbered about seven to one due to the limited use of the J-1s.
John B. Gorrie (October 3, 1803 – June 29, 1855) was a Nevisian-born American physician and scientist, credited as the inventor of mechanical refrigeration. [1] [2]Born on the Island of Nevis in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies to Scottish parents on October 3, 1803, he spent his childhood in South Carolina.
[8] The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating's most distinguished award is the James Harrison Medal. [8] The James Harrison bridge spanning the Barwon River in Geelong is named in his honour. [8] A plaque located at 100 Franklin St, Melbourne commemorates the Victoria Ice Works founded by James Harrison in 1859. [9]
Florence Wilhelmina [1] Parpart Layman (January 1873 [2] - December 3, 1930 [3]), most commonly known by her maiden name of Florence Parpart, was an American inventor known primarily for her patents for an industrial sweeping machine [4] and electrical refrigerator.
In 1912, Jones moved to Hallock, Minnesota, where he worked as a mechanic on a 50,000-acre (200 km 2) farm. [10] The farm was owned by James J. Hill, who was also owner of the Great Northern Railroad. Jones' proximity to Hill and the railroad facilitated his education in electricity and steam locomotive engines. [9]
When 89-year-old retired chemist Dr. Fredric J. Baur gathered his family "Where do Pringles tube inventors go when they die??" "Their ashes are buried in a potato chip can!"
The company claims to have innovated the refrigerator light, the upright freezer, and the "Air Sweep" mechanism for distributing conditioned air. In 1956, Hupp Corporation acquired Gibson. [ 2 ] In 1967 Hupp merged with White Consolidated Industries (WCI), which created the White-Westinghouse brand in 1975. [ 3 ]