Perkins, Jacob
Published: August 18, 2006, 6:27 pm
Updated: August 18, 2006, 6:27 pm
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Jacob Perkins (1766–1849), an American inventor living in England, built the first practical vapor compression machine for producing ice (1834). Perkins' invention is thought to be the first patent for mechanical refrigeration. Although his achievement was not mentioned in print for nearly 50 years, Perkins' machine, charged with ether, utilized the four principal parts used in modern compression installations: a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. Perkins had wide-ranging interests that including making improvements in bank-note engraving, the mass production of nails, and the invention of an early bathometer.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Perkins, Jacob". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Perkins,_Jacob>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Jacob Perkins (1766–1849), an American inventor living in England, built the first practical vapor compression machine for producing ice (1834). Perkins' invention is thought to be the first patent for mechanical refrigeration. Although his achievement was not mentioned in print for nearly 50 years, Perkins' machine, charged with ether, utilized the four principal parts used in modern compression installations: a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. Perkins had wide-ranging interests that including making improvements in bank-note engraving, the mass production of nails, and the invention of an early bathometer.
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