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FARMINGTON, Conn., July 3, 2012 - What
started as an innovation to control humidity
in a New York printing plant in 1902 has
forever changed the way people around the
world live, work and play. July 17th marks
the 110th anniversary of the invention of
modern air conditioning by Dr. Willis H.
Carrier, inventor and founder of Carrier,
the world's leader in high technology
heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration
solutions and a part of UTC Climate,
Controls & Security, a unit of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
On
July 17, 1902, Carrier, a young research
engineer just a year out of Cornell
University, finalized the design to
stabilize the humidity in the air so the
dimensions of the paper at the Sackett &
Wilhelms Lithography and Printing Company in
Brooklyn, N.Y., would remain constant
throughout the printing process. Since then
this innovation has been applied to
everything from malls to manufacturing
facilities, buses to businesses and houses
to hospitals - all looking to establish a
comfortable environment.
"In
the early 1900's, air conditioning was
primarily an industry application that
enabled countless industries to thrive with
candy-making companies, textile mills and
theaters some of the most enthusiastic early
adopters," said Geraud Darnis, president &
CEO, UTC Climate, Control & security. "Over
the years, Carrier's innovations looked to
make possible what was previously
impossible. Today our focus remains true to
our heritage as we continually push the
envelope to create energy efficient,
environmentally responsible products for
both commercial and residential applications
in all areas of the world."
A
leading engineer of his day, Carrier filed
more than 80 patents over the course of his
career. To celebrate the 110th milestone,
the company launched a new website,
www.WillisCarrier.com, in April
dedicated to its rich history, and
containing little-known vignettes about
Willis Carrier's life and work. In June, the
company released its newly commissioned
144-page, hardcover book, called
Weathermakers to the World, now
available on Amazon.com, which chronicles
the entrepreneurial spirit of Willis Carrier
and the robust history of modern air
conditioning.
"At
25 years old, Willis Carrier's foresight
forever changed the world and paved the way
for more than a century of once-impossible
innovations," Darnis said. "His genius
created an entire industry essential to
global productivity and personal comfort."
To
view Carrier's history website, visit
www.WillisCarrier.com. To order a copy
of the Weathermakers to the World book,
visit amazon.com
About Carrier Corp.
Headquartered in Farmington, Conn., Carrier Corp. is the world’s largest
provider of heating, air-conditioning and
the world’s largest provider of heating,
air-conditioning and refrigeration
solutions, with operations in more than 170
countries. Carrier is part of United
Technologies Corp., a Hartford,
Connecticut-based provider of products and
services to the aerospace and building
systems industries worldwide. Visit
www.carrier.com for more information.
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