Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Inventor of the Refrigerated Cars and Trucks

Frederick McKinley Jones
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Born17 May 1893
Died21 February 1961 (aged 67)          




Frederick McKinley Jones 
 (May 17, 1893 – February 21, 1961)

 was an African-American inventor, entrepreneur, winner of the National Medal of Technology, and an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

 His innovations in refrigeration brought great improvement to the long-haul transportation of perishable goods.

 He co-founded Thermo King.

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