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Willis Carrier was an American inventor, engineer, businessperson, and technician. He was born in Angola in 1876 and died in New York City in 1950. Carrier worked in the field of air conditioning and was educated at Cornell University and the Cornell University College of Engineering. He spoke English.
Carrier received the ASME Medal and the John Scott Award for his work. He is recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- Willis Haviland Carrier , ( 1876-11-26 ) November 26, 1876, Angola, New York , U.S.
- Died
- October 7, 1950 (1950-10-07) (aged 73), New York City , U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Cemetery , Buffalo, New York
- Citizenship
- American
- Alma mater
- Cornell University ( M.E. )
- Occupation
- Engineer
- Known for
- Inventing modern air conditioning
- Spouses
- Edith Claire Seymour ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1902 ; died 1912 ) Jennie Tifft Martin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1913 ; died 1939 ) Elizabeth Marsh Wise ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 )
- Awards
- ASME Medal (1934), Frank P. Brown Medal (1941)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Angola
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- technician
- Educated at
- Cornell University College of Engineering
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- John Scott Award
- Field of work
- air conditioning
- Image
- Willis Carrier 1915.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1876-11-26
- date of death
- 1950-10-07
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- Willis Carrier
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- Willis Carrier
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Encyclopedic overview
Willis Haviland Carrier (November 26, 1876 – October 7, 1950) 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 (now abbreviated "HVAC") systems.
Early life and education
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