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Who succeeded in constructing a working refrigerator after Evans' initial design?
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Jacob Perkins
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Jacob Perkins succeeded in constructing a working refrigerator after Evans' initial design. Perkins improved on Evans' design by making the compressor a separate unit from the evaporator. He also used ammonia as the refrigerant, which was more efficient than ether. Perkins' refrigerator was the first to be commercially successful.
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