What is Frederick McKinley Jones?
{{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Frederick McKinley Jones | honorific_suffix = | image = Fred McKinley Jones USDA.jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | nationality = | citizenship = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1893|5|17|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|1961|2|21|1893|5|17|df=y}} | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | education = | spouse = | parents = | children = | module = | discipline = | institutions = | practice_name = | employer = | significant_projects = | significant_design = | significant_advance = | significant_awards = | signature = | signature_alt = }} '''Frederick McKinley Jones''' was an [[African-American people|African-American]] [[inventor]] who is known for the development of [[refrigeration]] equipment used during [[World War II]]. ==Early life== Jones was born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] on May 17, 1893. When he was 9 years old, both of his parents died. After his parent's death, he went to live with a priest in [[Kentucky]]. He stayed there for two years. At the age of 11, Jones returned to Cincinnati. There he found a small job working as a [[janitor]]. He served in [[World War I]]. Jones had talent for and interest in mechanical work. He read extensively on the subject. In addition to his daily work, he educated himself in his spare time. When the town decided to fund a new [[radio station]], Jones built the transmitter needed to broadcast its programming. ==Public life == Jones designed a portable air cooling unit for trucks carrying food. He started a company called Thermo Control Company in the 1930's. He receive