John Gorrie: The Icemaker

The original icemaker or the groundwork of todays refrigerator/air conditioner is the greatest invention of the 19th and 20th century because, It allowed large population growth, led to medical advancements, and the ability to transport perishable goods long distances. The icemaker has evolved greatly over the years. It has contributed medically, to the population, and still affects today’s society. It all started from one original machine that had a lot to offer.
John Gorrie born October 3rd, 1803 on the Carrabin islands of Nevis. “According to famous Floridians” ice use to have been brought by boat from the northern lakes. This was quite costly money and time wise, so he came up with a way to make artificial ice. He developed the original ice machine in the mid 1840’s. Stated by “Famous Floridians” Gorrie’s machine could be powered by horse, water, wind, or steam.
Gorrie urged people to drain the swamps to prevent the current yellow fever and malaria outbreak. People refused to so he used ice as an alternative. According to “Famous Floridians” he cooled the room by putting the ice in a basin that was being suspended from
John Gorrie’s work all was created due to a medical advancement he wanted to make. John Gorrie urged the local area to drain the swamps and enforce hygiene to prevent malaria and yellow fever according to “What a cool idea”. According to “Gorrie’s fridge” his apparatus originally was designed to treat yellow fever and malaria patients. It reduced the temperature of compressed air by injecting small amounts of water into it. When Gorrie cooled the room using his artificial ice he noticed that his patients began to recover. The cold air resulted in some their bodies able to focus more on the disease rather than maintaining a precise temperature. Malaria has yet been cured though and yellow fever seems to no longer be a large