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  1. Willis Haviland Carrier (November 26, 1876 – October 7, 1950) was an American engineer, best known for inventing modern air conditioning. Carrier invented the first electrical air conditioning unit in 1902. In 1915, he founded Carrier Corporation, a company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of heating, ventilation, and air ...

  2. 26 Nov 1876. Angola, Erie County, New York, USA. Death. 7 Oct 1950 (aged 73) New York, New York County, New York, USA. Burial. Forest Lawn. Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA Show Map. Memorial ID. 2829. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 5. Flowers 1853. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. New York. Erie County. Buffalo.

  3. Willis Carrier Engineers Handbook.jpg 344 × 558; 42 KB. Categories: Carrier (surname) Willis (given name) 1876 births. 1950 deaths. ASME Medal recipients. National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. Births in Erie County, New York.

  4. As the dark clouds of the Great Depression loomed over the nation in 1930, Willis Carrier found himself at a crossroads, his once-thriving company faced with the daunting challenges of a crippled economy. With a heavy heart but an unwavering resolve, Carrier made a bold decision that would reshape the landscape of the industry: he merged his ...

  5. Mar 9, 2016 · 1876/11/26. Death date. 1950/10/07. Fields of study. Air conditioning, Refridgeration. Biography. Willis Carrier was born in 1876 in western New York to Duane and Elizabeth Haviland Carrier. He was an only child who spent a great deal of time tinkering with mechanical devices.

  6. Apr 11, 2012 · Willis Haviland Carrier. Born in 1876 and raised as an only child on his parent's farm in Angola, NY, Willis Haviland Carrier was known as a quiet, gifted child who solved problems easily. "My mother told me to bring up a pan of apples from the cellar," he stated in a memoir. "She had me cut them into halves, quarters and eighths and add and ...

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  8. Died October 7, 1950, in New York City. Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1985. Named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century” in 1998. A Lifelong Lesson. Willis Carrier would grow up to solve one of mankind’s most elusive challenges – controlling the indoor environment.

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