Jacob Perkins
American inventor and physicist (1766–1849) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacob Perkins (July 9, 1766 – July 30, 1849) was an American inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist based in the United Kingdom. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Perkins was apprenticed to a goldsmith. 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]
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Jacob Perkins | |
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Born | (1766-07-09)July 9, 1766 |
Died | July 30, 1849(1849-07-30) (aged 83) London, England |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, mechanical engineer, physicist |
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