This Black northern Minnesota inventor changed the world. Many Minnesotans don’t know him
- Posted on February 24, 2025
- By NPR
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This Black northern Minnesota inventor changed the world. Many Minnesotans don’t know him
Frederick McKinley Jones invented refrigerated shipping, allowing trucks and trains to move fresh and frozen food worldwide. The self-taught engineer who lived in Hallock held dozens of patents that transformed America, but it’s likely many Minnesotans don’t know him.
