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John Standard was born on June 15, 1868, in Newark, New Jersey, to Mary and Joseph Standard. He died around 1900. Not much else is known about him though besides that he improved the oil stove and refrigerator.

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Contrary to popular folklore John Standard did not invent the very first refrigerator, however, every patent represents something that has not be done before and most utility patents are issued for what is called an "improvement." Improvements are the work of inventors and often it is the improved design that succeeds.

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In his patent for the  Standard  declared, "this invention relates to improvements in refrigerators; and it consists of certain novel arrangements and combinations of parts." John Standard was saying that he had found a way to improve the design of refrigerators. A non-electrical and unpowered design, Standard's refrigerator made in 1891 used a manually-filled ice chamber for chilling.

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In his patent for the  Standard  declared, "this invention relates to improvements in refrigerators; and it consists of certain novel arrangements and combinations of parts." John Standard was saying that he had found a way to improve the design of refrigerators. A non-electrical and unpowered design, Standard's refrigerator made in 1891 used a manually-filled ice chamber for chilling.

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John Standard was an African American inventor from Newark, N.J., responsible for the patent on an improved refrigerator cooling system. John Standard found a way to improve the existing design of refrigerators by developing a non-electrical and unpowered design. He combined parts of the refrigerator's design to create a new arrangement of parts that improved the functioning and efficiency of refrigerators. John Standard was also instrumental in improving the design of the oil stove by using a design he patented on Oct. 29, 1889. He managed to create a space-saving oil stove design that could be used in various settings, such as buffet meals on moving trains.John Standard is considered a notable inventor not only because of his inventions, but because he managed to create novel solutions for problems during a time when segregation and racial tensions reserved the right of intellectual property to the predominant race. He is one of many African American inventors that contributed to the development of modern tools and devices that were used by industries and people across the industrialized world.

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John Standard was an African American inventor from Newark, N.J., responsible for the patent on an improved refrigerator cooling system. John Standard found a way to improve the existing design of refrigerators by developing a non-electrical and unpowered design. He combined parts of the refrigerator's design to create a new arrangement of parts that improved the functioning and efficiency of refrigerators. John Standard was also instrumental in improving the design of the oil stove by using a design he patented on Oct. 29, 1889. He managed to create a space-saving oil stove design that could be used in various settings, such as buffet meals on moving trains.John Standard is considered a notable inventor not only because of his inventions, but because he managed to create novel solutions for problems during a time when segregation and racial tensions reserved the right of intellectual property to the predominant race. He is one of many African American inventors that contributed to the development of modern tools and devices that were used by industries and people across the industrialized world.