Frederic Tudor in 1806 brings cocktails and ice cream to the rest of the world
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Frederic Tudor in 1806 brings cocktails and ice cream to the rest of the world
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Re: Frederic Tudor in 1806 brings cocktails and ice cream to the rest of the world
#2> His first venture failed, and so did his second, third and fourth. In the end, Frederic Tudor made his millions and revolutionized the way the world ate and drank.
I admire people with this level of vision and guts. I don’t have it.
Re: Frederic Tudor in 1806 brings cocktails and ice cream to the rest of the world
#3> His first venture failed, and so did his second, third and fourth. In the end, Frederic Tudor made his millions and revolutionized the way the world ate and drank. I admire people with this level of vision and guts. I don’t have it.
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#4Fearing that Gorrie’s invention would ruin his business, [Tudor] began a smearing campaign against the inventor [of the ice maker]... Humiliated by criticism, financially ruined, and his health broken, Gorrie died in seclusion on June 29, 1855
Re: Frederic Tudor in 1806 brings cocktails and ice cream to the rest of the world
#5Highly recommended book:
The Frozen Water Trade, by Gavin Weightman, Harper Collins, 2003.