Christian Steenstrup (December 2, 1873 – November 28, 1955) was a Danish inventor who invented the hermetically sealed refrigeration unit while Chief Engineer at General Electric, and held over 100 patents. His improvement to the refrigerator sent the sales of the G.E. Monitor Top refrigerator soaring. Streenstrup immigrated to the US in 1894.
Christian Steenstrup: The Inventor of the Hermetically Sealed Refrigerator
Christian Steenstrup was a Danish inventor who revolutionized refrigeration by creating the hermetically sealed unit while working at General Electric. His innovation significantly boosted sales of the G.E. Monitor Top refrigerator, and he held over 100 patents throughout his career.