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Frederick McKinley Jones (May 17, 1893 – February 21, 1961) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, engineer, winner of the National Medal of Technology, and an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. [1] Jones innovated mobile refrigeration technology.
Details about the Maryland farmer and inventor’s personal life, including whether he was born into slavery, are scarce. ... Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961)
Frederick McKinley Jones. Frederick McKinley Jones was interested in mechanics at a young age, which he used as an auto mechanic. With limited education, Jones taught himself mechanical and ...
Jones was the first African American to receive the award (see Frederick McKinley Jones). In 1997, Ingersoll Rand acquired Thermo King from Westinghouse for $2.56 billion in cash, 13 times earnings, [ 9 ] and added it to its Climate Control Technologies (later Climate Solutions) businesses, alongside Trane and Hussmann.
Frederick McKinley Jones (1893–1961), African-American inventor; Frederick S. Jones (Frederick Scheetz Jones, 1862–1944), American university professor, dean, and college football coach; Frederic Wood Jones (1879–1954), British anthropologist; Freddie Jones (Frederick Charles Jones, 1927–2019), English actor
The achievements of George Washington Carver, the 19th century scientist credited with hundreds of inventions, including 300 uses for peanuts, have landed him in American history textbooks. Among ...
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