Who Invented The Ice Cube Machine?

Who Invented The Ice Cube Machine? Floridian John Gorrie, M.D., (1803-1855) was granted the first U. S. Patent (No. 8080) for mechanical refrigeration in 1851 for his invention of the first ice machine in 1845. Where was the first ice machine invented? This model was submitted to the U.S. Patent Office with the application for