Stanard, John
1868-1900 · Contribution: 1891 / 1889
Improved refrigerator (manually filled ice chamber with better insulation and air circulation); also an improved oil stove
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Impact on the world
Improved non-electrical home food storage and compact cooking for working families. Name often misspelled 'Standard.'
Life & background
African-American inventor from Newark, New Jersey (b. June 15, 1868; d. 1900). Surname properly spelled Stanard.
Sources
- U.S. patent record; African American Registry
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