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Willis Carrier
Willis Carrier
	Carrier in 1915
Born	Willis Haviland Carrier; November 26, 1876; Angola, New York, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1950 (aged 73); New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery,; Buffalo, New York
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University (M.E.)
Occupation	Engineer
Known for	Inventing modern air conditioning
Spouses	; Edith Claire Seymour (m. 1902; died 1912) ; Jennie Tifft Martin (m. 1913; died 1939) ; Elizabeth Marsh Wise (m. 1941)
Children	3
Awards	ASME Medal (1934); Frank P. Brown Medal (1941)

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. In 1915, he founded Carrier Corporation, a company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

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Willis Carrier
Carrier in 1915
Born	Willis Haviland Carrier (1876-11-26)November 26, 1876 Angola, New York, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1950(1950-10-07) (aged 73) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University (M.E.)
Occupation	Engineer
Known for	Inventing modern air conditioning
Spouses	Edith Claire Seymour (m. 1902; died 1912) Jennie Tifft Martin (m. 1913; died 1939) Elizabeth Marsh Wise (m. 1941)
Children	3
Awards	ASME Medal (1934) Frank P. Brown Medal (1941)