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If you work in the cold chain, Frederick McKinley Jones is a name worth knowing.
Born in Cincinnati in 1893, Jones overcame a difficult childhood to become a brilliant self-taught engineer and inventor, earning an extraordinary 61 patents during his lifetime.
In the late 1930s, he turned his attention to one of transportation's biggest challenges: keeping perishable food cold while it was on the move.
Jones developed an automatic refrigeration system for trucks, continually improving his designs until his compact, front-mounted Model C arrived in 1941.
Together with entrepreneur Joseph A. Numero, Jones went on to establish the U.S. Thermo Control Company, later known as Thermo King.
Today, temperature-controlled logistics is fundamental to modern supply chains, and Jones' pioneering work helped make refrigerated road transport possible.
A remarkable inventor and an incredible legacy to celebrate this Black History Month.
