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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.

  2. 1876-1902. The Invention That Changed the World. On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system, launching an industry that would fundamentally improve the way we live, work and play.

  3. In 1902, Willis Carrier submitted his design for the first modern air-conditioning system, accomplishing a feat that was once thought to be impossible – control of the indoor environment. His invention would give rise to a world-leading heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration company and create an entire industry essential to global ...

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  4. Willis Carrier (born November 26, 1876, Angola, New York, U.S.—died October 7, 1950, New York City) was an American inventor and industrialist who formulated the basic theories of air conditioning. In 1902, while an engineer with the Buffalo Forge Company, Carrier designed the first system to control temperature and humidity.

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  5. Home. Biography. Willis H. Carrier Biography. The Father of Air Conditioning | Willis Carrier was a gifted engineer with a unique ability to solve problems. In 1902, he designed the first modern air-conditioning system – an invention that would go on to fundamentally change the world.

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  7. Apr 13, 2017 · Willis Carrier and six other engineers formed the Carrier Engineering Corporation in 1915 with starting capital of $35,000. In 1995, sales topped $5 billion. The company was dedicated to improving air conditioning technology. The Centrifugal Refrigeration Machine. Carrier patented the centrifugal refrigeration machine in 1921.

  8. Designed the world’s first modern air conditioning system in 1902. Developed Rational Psychrometric Formulae in 1911. Founded Carrier Engineering Corporation in 1915. Awarded honorary doctorates from Lehigh University (1935) and Alfred University (1942) Died October 7, 1950, in New York City.

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