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#024 - The Fever and the Freeze
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Episode Title: The Fever and the Freeze Topic: John Gorrie – Inventor of the mechanical ice machine and early air conditioning Summary: John Gorrie, a 19th-century Florida physician, invented the first mechanical refrigeration system to help treat yellow fever. Though ridiculed in his lifetime, his invention laid the foundation for modern air conditioning, transforming medicine, comfort, and global development. Key Themes: • History of air conditioning • Medical innovation • Visionary failure and posthumous success • Climate and invention Recommended Reading: • Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything by Salvatore Basile • National Air and Space Museum: Early Refrigeration Archives • John Gorrie Museum State Park (Florida)
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