Jacob Perkins

Engineer

Birthday July 9, 1766

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Newburyport, MA

DEATH DATE Jul 30, 1849 (83)

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About

Mechanical engineer who invented the refrigerator and a version of the steam engine.

Before Fame

He worked as an apprentice for a goldsmith.

Trivia

He patented many devices including a mechanism called the cooking apparatus.

Family Life

He married Hannah Greenleaf on November 11, 1790.

Associated With

He was influenced by Thomas Alva Edison.