Willis Carrier is widely regarded as the father of modern refrigeration and air conditioning. Carrier received more than 80 patents over 50 years in the field of air conditioning. He was the founder and chief executive officer of the giant Carrier...

Willis Carrier (1876-1950) was the "father of air conditioning," developing both the theory and the applications of air conditioning systems. Willis Haviland Carrier was born in Angola, New York, on November 26, 1876, a member of an old New England...

1876-1950 American engineer and inventor who developed the formulae and equipment that made air conditioning possible. Carrier developed an apparatus for treating air that was both safe and non-toxic. It became the first air conditioner and was used to...

Willis Haviland Carrier (November 26, 1876 – October 7, 1950) was an engineer and inventor, and is known as the man who invented modern air...

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As the summer swelters on, skyscrapers and apartments around the city will crank up air conditioners and push the city's power grid to the limit _ but some have found a cool alternative.Some office towers and buildings are keeping their AC use to a minimum...