From Ice House to Refrigerator
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93Regina
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From Ice House to Refrigerator
In 1637 Sir William Berkeley, governor of Virginia, was granted a patent “to gather, make and take snow and ice and keep the same in such pits, caves and cool places as he should think fit.” This patent gave him a monopoly on the sale of snow and ice in Great Britain for the next fourteen years. The monopoly was renewed by King Charles in 1665
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93Regina
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Why was a patent given when ice storage technology already existed?
"In 1637 Sir William Berkeley, governor of Virginia, was granted a
patent “to gather, make and take snow and ice and keep the same in
such pits, caves and cool places as he should think fit.” This patent
gave him a monopoly on the sale of snow and ice in Great Britain for
the next fourteen years. The monopoly was renewed by King Charles in
1665.(1)"
"In 400 BC Iran, Persian engineers had already mastered the technique
of storing ice in the middle of summer in the desert. The ice was
brought in during the winters from nearby mountains in bulk amounts,
and stored in specially designed, naturally cooled refrigerators,
called yakhchal (meaning ice storage).(2)"
"In 1637 Sir William Berkeley, governor of Virginia, was granted a
patent “to gather, make and take snow and ice and keep the same in
such pits, caves and cool places as he should think fit.” This patent
gave him a monopoly on the sale of snow and ice in Great Britain for
the next fourteen years. The monopoly was renewed by King Charles in
1665.(1)"
"In 400 BC Iran, Persian engineers had already mastered the technique
of storing ice in the middle of summer in the desert. The ice was
brought in during the winters from nearby mountains in bulk amounts,
and stored in specially designed, naturally cooled refrigerators,
called yakhchal (meaning ice storage).(2)"