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John Gorrie-Florida John Gorrie historic significance is one of great homage. John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola, Florida in 1833. John Gorrie was a resident physician at two hospitals helping people who were sick or injured. Dr. Gorrie study was focused on tropical diseases. John Gorrie also was the father of the air-condition. John Gorrie went into testing of a refrigeration unit. John Gorrie gave up his medical practice to move into the new business adventure of keeping items cool and making an ice machine. There was a junior high school named after him that was built in 1923. With John Gorrie’s early pioneer of ice making people were able to keep food cold especially in Florida with it being so hot people took to his idea with

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