KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Frederick Jones invented the first successful system for mobile refrigeration. His invention eliminated the far less effective use of ice and salt to preserve foods for transport, greatly extending the distance over which food could be successfully delivered.

Detailed explanation-2: -In July of 1940, Jones patented a refrigeration system for trucks that would allow them to transport perishable foods for longer distances. Cinema Supplies, made successful in large part due to Jones’ designs and improvements, was sold to RCA and Numero and Jones started a refrigeration company called Thermo King.

Detailed explanation-3: -We start with a hugely important invention: the refrigerated truck. Frederick McKinley Jones invented this in 1939; it went on to revolutionize both the agriculture and military industries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Army service. Jones took part in World War I in an all-black unit until his mechanical skills were spotted and he was promoted to sergeant working as an electrician and even teaching other soldiers. Jones performed the wiring necessary to equip his camp with electricity, telegraph, and telephone services.