Frederick McKinley Jones
(1893-1961)
Orphaned at age nine, Frederick McKinley Jones went on to become a self-taught engineer and inventor who held over sixty patents. In 1938 he came up with the idea of a self-contained, automatic-starting cooling unit for trucks, which not only led to the formation of the Thermo King Corporation but also dramatically changed the food industry. Now millions could enjoy food from around the world at any time of year.
Frederick McKinley Jones Resources
- Frederick McKinley Jones in the MN150 Wiki
- MHS Library Resource: Frederick Jones Papers
- MHS Library Resource: The Man with a Million Ideas: Fred Jones, Genius/Inventor
- MHS Visual Resources for Frederick McKinley Jones
- MHS Library History Topics Page for Frederick McKinley Jones
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