Carrier, Willis
Published: October 24, 2006, 3:26 pm
Updated: October 24, 2006, 3:26 pm
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Willis Carrier (1876-1950), American developer of the formulae and equipment that made air conditioning possible. The 'Apparatus for Treating Air' (U.S. Patent 808897, granted in 1906), was the first of more than 80 patents awarded to Carrier and was awarded just five years after completing his engineering degree at Cornell University. In 1911, he described his basic Rational Psychrometric Formulae, which to this day is the basis of fundamental calculations for the air conditioning industry. He and six other engineers formed the Carrier Engineering Corporation in 1915, which stands today as the world's largest air conditioning corporation. In 1921, Carrier patented the centrifugal refrigeration machine used to condition large spaces. In 1928, he developed the first residential 'Weathermaker', an air conditioner for private home use.
Further Reading
The Time 100, Builders and Titans: Willis Carrier (Time)
Hall of Fame Inventor Profile (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Carrier, Willis". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth October 24, 2006; Last revised Date October 24, 2006; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Carrier,_Willis>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Willis Carrier (1876-1950), American developer of the formulae and equipment that made air conditioning possible. The 'Apparatus for Treating Air' (U.S. Patent 808897, granted in 1906), was the first of more than 80 patents awarded to Carrier and was awarded just five years after completing his engineering degree at Cornell University. In 1911, he described his basic Rational Psychrometric Formulae, which to this day is the basis of fundamental calculations for the air conditioning industry. He and six other engineers formed the Carrier Engineering Corporation in 1915, which stands today as the world's largest air conditioning corporation. In 1921, Carrier patented the centrifugal refrigeration machine used to condition large spaces. In 1928, he developed the first residential 'Weathermaker', an air conditioner for private home use.
Further Reading
The Time 100, Builders and Titans: Willis Carrier (Time)
Hall of Fame Inventor Profile (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
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