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JOHN GORRIE: PIONEER OF COOLING AND ICE MAKING.

Author(s) : NAGENGAST B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES JOHN GORRIE'S EFFORTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD A COLD-AIR REFRIGERATION MACHINE FOR COMFORT AIR CONDITIONING. IT IS CLAIMED THAT, ALTHOUGH NEVER FULLY DEVELOPED OR COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED, GORRIE'S MACHINEWAS THE FIRST MECHANICAL AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: JOHN GORRIE: PIONEER OF COOLING AND ICE MAKING.
  • Record ID : 1991-2799
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 33 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1991/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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