Engineers

Willis Carrier

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. "Willis Carrier." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/engineers/willis-carrier.

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. (n.d.). Willis Carrier. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/engineers/willis-carrier

BibTeX

@misc{technologyandengineeringatlas-willis-carrier,
  author = {Technology and Engineering Atlas},
  title = {Willis Carrier},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/engineers/willis-carrier},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

American engineer best known for inventing modern air conditioning, building the first modern electrical air conditioning unit in 1901.

Facts

Birth Year

1876 1

Birth Date

1876-11-26 1

Death Year

1950 1

Death Date

1950-10-07 1

Nationality

American 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Invented

Air Conditioning

Source Air Conditioning (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Willis Carrier (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationLead section

Quote, Lead section

Willis Haviland Carrier (November 26, 1876 - October 7, 1950) was an American engineer, best known for inventing modern air conditioning.

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Air Conditioning (Wikipedia)

WikipediaInvented: Air Conditioning, History section (inventor attribution, edge citation)

Quote, Invented: Air Conditioning, History section (inventor attribution, edge citation)

In 1901, American inventor Willis H. Carrier built what is considered the first modern electrical air conditioning unit.

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