One year after earning a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1901, Willis Haviland Carrier developed and patented the world's first modern air conditioner. Carrier's invention not only provided comfort at home, but also allowed for the controlled conditions necessary in many environments: industrial and scientific.
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Inventor:
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Willis Haviland Carrier
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Criteria:
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First to patent. Modern prototype. Entrepreneur.
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Birth:
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November 26, 1876 in Angola, New York.
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Death:
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October 9, 1950
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Nationality:
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American
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Invention:
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Air Conditioner
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Definition:
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An apparatus for washing air and controlling its humidity and temperature. A system that keeps air cool and dry. Used to enhance comfort as well as improve industrial processes and products.
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Patent:
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808,897 (US) issued January 2, 1906
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When Willis Carrier invented the first system for "manufactured weather" in 1902, he sparked an industry that revolutionized the way in which we live, work, and play. From the very first day to today, Carrier has been a company built on a legacy of innovation. For more than a century, our research, expertise, and forethought have resulted in market-leading innovations and "firsts" that have shaped and defined the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry.
Carrier's brand positioning, Turn to the Experts, has helped make Carrier the brand trusted in more homes than any other.
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