Charles Tellier was a French engineer, born in Amiens. He early made a study of motors and compressed air. In 1868 he began experiments in refrigeration, which resulted ultimately in the refrigerating plant as used on ocean vessels, to preserve meats and other perishable food. In 1911 Tellier was awarded the Joest prize by the French Institute

Institut de France

The Institut de France is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is the Académie française.The institute, located in Paris, manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which...

 and in 1912 he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. He wrote Histoire d'une invention moderne, le frigorifique (1910).

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