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Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C or air con, is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature and, in some cases, controlling the humidity of internal air. American inventor Willis H. Carrier built what is considered the first modern electrical air conditioning unit in 1901. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature and, in some cases, controlling the humidity of internal air.
  • History section (first modern unit)
    In 1901, American inventor Willis H. Carrier built what is considered the first modern electrical air conditioning unit.
  • Invented By: Willis Carrier, History section (inventor attribution, edge citation)
    In 1901, American inventor Willis H. Carrier built what is considered the first modern electrical air conditioning unit.
  • In Field: Mechanical Engineering, Lead section
    Air conditioning can be achieved using a mechanical air conditioner or through other methods, such as passive cooling and ventilative cooling.
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