Jun 24, 2019 · Today, almost 75 percent of U.S. homes have air conditioning, but for an appliance that has become a near necessity for Americans, one of the first of its kind was surprisingly unconcerned with...

Jul 20, 2015 · In 1922, Carrier Engineering Corporation installed the first well-designed cooling system for theaters at Metropolitan Theater in Los Angeles, which pumped cool air through higher vents for better humidity control and comfort throughout the building.

Oct 20, 2023 · Carrier’s invention of the first air conditioning system in 1902 was a monumental milestone. Initially used for industrial purposes, this innovation set the stage for future advancements. Air conditioning made its way into commercial spaces, such as movie theaters, department stores, and office buildings, during the 1920s and 1930s.

Willis Haviland Carrier (November 26, 1876 – October 7, 1950) was an American engineer, best known for inventing modern air conditioning. Carrier invented the first electrical air conditioning unit in 1902.

The first mini-split system was sold in 1961 by Toshiba in Japan, and the first wall-mounted mini-split air conditioner was sold in 1968 in Japan by Mitsubishi Electric, where small home sizes motivated their development. The Mitsubishi model was the first air conditioner with a …

Jan 1, 2015 · 1902: Carrier invents the the first modern AC for the Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing and Publishing Co. in Brooklyn, N.Y. The machine blows air over cold coils to control room temperature and...

On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system, launching an industry that would fundamentally improve the way we live, work and play.

Carrier sells the first "unit air conditioner," a smaller air conditioning unit designed for retail shops requiring up to 2,500 cfm of air, to Merchants Refrigerating Company for controlling the air in its Newark, N.J., egg storage room.

Jun 6, 2011 · The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer who began experimenting with the laws of humidity control to solve an application problem at a printing plant in Brooklyn, NY.

Jul 26, 2016 · The first centrifugal refrigeration machine invented by Willis H. Carrier, the father of air conditioning, is pictured in Syracuse, New York in 1922. Carrier Corporation/AP By Mahita Gajanan