Alfred Mellowes | |
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Born | Alfred Wytheman Mellowes April 7, 1879
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
[1] |
Died | February 1, 1960
Michigan, U.S. | (aged 80)
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Spouse | Laura Feller McCoy |
Alfred Wytheman Mellowes (1879-1960) was an electrical engineer who made the first self-contained electric refrigerator in 1915 in Fort Wayne.
In 1916, he founded the Guardian Frigerator Company in partnership with J. W. Murray whose business would manufacture the "frigerators" in Detroit. [2] [3] The business was unsuccessful initially as the rate of production was low. [3] William C. Durant inspected the production line and advised Murray to buy out the business. [3] In 1918, Durant then bought the business from Murray and renamed the company Frigidaire. [2] [3] Durant then sold the business to his other company, General Motors, in 1919. [2] [3] The company was subsequently moved to Dayton, Ohio where Mellowes was born.
Alfred Mellowes | |
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Born | Alfred Wytheman Mellowes April 7, 1879
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
[1] |
Died | February 1, 1960
Michigan, U.S. | (aged 80)
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Spouse | Laura Feller McCoy |
Alfred Wytheman Mellowes (1879-1960) was an electrical engineer who made the first self-contained electric refrigerator in 1915 in Fort Wayne.
In 1916, he founded the Guardian Frigerator Company in partnership with J. W. Murray whose business would manufacture the "frigerators" in Detroit. [2] [3] The business was unsuccessful initially as the rate of production was low. [3] William C. Durant inspected the production line and advised Murray to buy out the business. [3] In 1918, Durant then bought the business from Murray and renamed the company Frigidaire. [2] [3] Durant then sold the business to his other company, General Motors, in 1919. [2] [3] The company was subsequently moved to Dayton, Ohio where Mellowes was born.