John Gorrie, (October 3, 1802 – June 29, 1855) physician, scientist, inventor, and humanitarian, is considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning. The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol comprises statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Refrigeration is the process of removing Heat from an enclosed space or from a substance and moving it to a place where it is unobjectionable The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. He was born on the Island of Nevis to Scottish parents on October 3, 1802, and spent his childhood in South Carolina. NEVIS, or New Exhaust Valve & Intake System, is a type of Internal combustion engine developed by Cesare Bortone in cooperation with the University The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. He received his medical education at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District of New York in Fairfield, New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In 1833, he moved to Apalachicola, Florida, a port city on the Gulf coast. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world As well as being resident physician at two hospitals, Gorrie was active in the community. At various times he served as a council member, Postmaster, President of the Bank of Pensacola's Apalachicola Branch, Secretary of the Masonic Lodge, and was one of the founding vestrymen of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Dr. Gorrie's medical research involved the study of tropical diseases. At the time the theory that bad air caused diseases was a prevalent hypothesis and based on this theory, he urged draining the swamps and the cooling of sickrooms. The miasmatic theory of disease held that Diseases such as Cholera or the Black Death were caused by a miasma (Greek language "pollution" [1] For this he cooled rooms with ice in a basin suspended from the ceiling. Ice is a Solid phase, usually crystalline, of a Non-metalic substance that is liquid or gas at Room temperature, such as Ammonia Cool air, being heavier, flowed down across the patient and though an opening near the floor. Since ice had to be brought by boat from the northern lakes, Gorrie experimented with making artificial ice.
After 1845, he gave up his medical practice to pursue refrigeration projects. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On May 6, 1851, Gorrie was granted Patent No. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an 8080 for a machine to make ice. The original model of this machine and the scientific articles he wrote are at the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of Impoverished, Gorrie sought to raise money to manufacture his machine, but the venture failed when his partner died. Humiliated by criticism, financially ruined, and his health broken, Gorrie died in seclusion on June 29, 1855. He is buried in Gorrie Square in Apalachicola.
Monuments and memorials
- In Apalachicola, Gorrie Square is named in his honor. The square contains his grave site, a monument, the John Gorrie Museum [1], and the Apalachicola Municipal Library.
- The John Gorrie Bridge across Apalachicola Bay, connects Apalachicola with Eastpoint. Eastpoint is a Census-designated place (CDP in Franklin County, Florida, United States.
- In 1914, the state of Florida gave a statue of Gorrie to the National Statuary Hall Collection. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol comprises statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history
- John Gorrie Junior High School in Jacksonville and John Gorrie Elementary School in Tampa are named in his honor.
- The SS John Gorrie, a liberty ship, was named in his honor. History and service In 1936 the American Merchant Marine Act was passed to subsidize the annual construction of 50 commercial merchant vessels to be used in wartime by
- The John Gorrie Award is awarded each year to a graduate of the University of Florida College of Medicine believed most likely to become a successful general practicioner. The University of Florida College of Medicine is the Medical school of the University of Florida, located in Gainesville.
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References
- Raymond B. Becker. John Gorrie, M. D. : Father of Air Conditioning and Mechanical Refrigeration, Carlton Press, 1972.
- John Gladstone. John Gorrie, the Visionary, ASHRAE Journal, December 1998. The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers ( ASHRAE; pronounced 'ash'-'ray' is an international technical society for all individuals PDF file
- V. M. Sherlock. The Fever Man: a Biography of Dr. John Gorrie, Medallion Press: 1982.
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