The modern refrigerator, as we know it today, was invented by German engineer Carl von Linde in 1876. However, the refrigerator did not immediately appear on the market after its invention. The technology underwent further development and refinement over the years.
The first commercially successful refrigerator, using the vapor-compression refrigeration system patented by Carl von Linde, was introduced in the early 1910s. This refrigerator was manufactured by the Electrolux company, which was founded in 1919. Subsequently, refrigerators became more widely available to consumers in the 1920s, and they gradually became a common household appliance during the 1930s and beyond. The widespread adoption of refrigerators significantly transformed the way people preserved and stored food, improving food safety and convenience for millions of households worldwide.