The Unexpected History of the Air Conditioner | Smithsonian
WEBJun 24, 2019 · At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, one of the first practical centrifugal refrigeration compressor’s dating to 1922 is held in historic recognition of Carrier’s feat.
Air conditioning - Wikipedia
WEBWillis Carrier, who is credited with building the first modern electrical air conditioning unit. Electricity made the development of effective units possible. In 1901, American inventor Willis H. Carrier built what is considered the first modern electrical air conditioning unit.
History of Air Conditioning | Department of Energy
WEBJul 20, 2015 · In 1922, Carrier Engineering Corporation installed the first well-designed cooling system for theaters at Metropolitan Theater in Los Angeles, which pumped cool air through higher vents for better humidity control and comfort throughout the building.
Willis Carrier - Wikipedia
WEBWillis 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.
Air Conditioning History, Facts & Overview of Air Conditioners
WEBJan 1, 2015 · 1914: Air conditioning comes home for the first time. The unit in the Minneapolis mansion of Charles Gates is approximately 7 feet high, 6 feet wide, 20 feet long and possibly never used because...
Global Cooling The History of Air Conditioning - ASME
WEBJun 6, 2011 · The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer who began experimenting with the laws of humidity control to solve an application problem at a printing plant in Brooklyn, NY.
Willis Carrier - the inventor of modern air-conditioning | Carrier …
WEBOn 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.
Willis Carrier and the Invention of Air Conditioning - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 13, 2017 · Willis Carrier developed the first residential “Weathermaker” in 1928, an air conditioner for private home use. The Great Depression and World War II slowed the non-industrial use of air conditioning, but consumer sales rebounded after the war.
July 17, 1902: An Invention to Beat the Heat, Humidity | WIRED
WEBJul 17, 2009 · 1902: With human comfort the last thing on his mind, a young mechanical engineer completes the schematic drawings for what will be the first successful air-conditioning system.
Air Conditioning: Who Invented It? | TIME
WEBJul 26, 2016 · Willis Carrier, inventor of the air conditioner, helped cool down the world. Here's what you need to know about his life and work.