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Willis Carrier

American inventor (1876-1950) · United States · Scientists · Died at 73

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Willis Haviland Carrier was an American engineer, best known for inventing modern air conditioning, inventing 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 conditioning systems.

A life in dates

1985National Inventors Hall of FameAward1950Died7 October 19501941Frank P. Brown MedalAward1934ASME MedalAward1931John Scott AwardAward1876Born26 November 1876

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Engineers Hand-book, edited by Carrier while at the Buffalo Forge Co. in 1914Engineers Hand-book, edited by Carrier while at the Buffalo Forge Co. in 1914

Awards

National Inventors Hall of Fame1985
Frank P. Brown Medal1941
ASME Medal1934
John Scott Award1931

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1950 · aged 73

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