INVENTOR
Willis Carrier
1876 - 1950

Willis Carrier
Willis Haviland Carrier (November 26, 1876 – October 7, 1950) was an American engineer, best known for inventing modern air conditioning, inventing 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willis Carrier is the 62nd most popular inventor (down from 48th in 2019), the 824th most popular biography from United States (down from 412th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Inventor.
Willis Carrier is most famous for inventing the modern air conditioner.
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Willis Carrier ranks 62 out of 426. Before him are Adam Opel, Charles Goodyear, William G. Morgan, John Boyd Dunlop, Louis Blériot, and Emile Berliner. After him are Étienne Lenoir, Theodore Maiman, Louis Renault, Isaac Singer, Alberto Santos-Dumont, and John Deere.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdam Opel
1837 - 1895
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 56
Charles Goodyear
1800 - 1860
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 57
William G. Morgan
1870 - 1942
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 58
John Boyd Dunlop
1840 - 1921
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 59
Louis Blériot
1872 - 1936
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 60
Emile Berliner
1851 - 1929
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 61
Willis Carrier
1876 - 1950
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 62
Étienne Lenoir
1822 - 1900
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 63
Theodore Maiman
1927 - 2007
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 64
Louis Renault
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 65
Isaac Singer
1811 - 1875
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 66
Alberto Santos-Dumont
1873 - 1932
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 67
John Deere
1804 - 1886
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 68
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Willis Carrier ranks 25. Before him are Alexander I of Serbia, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Maurice de Vlaminck, A. L. Kroeber, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, and Wied, Prince of Albania. After him are Elsa Einstein, Dragutin Dimitrijević, Bruno Walter, Maxim Litvinov, Wilhelm Cuno, and Max Jacob. Among people deceased in 1950, Willis Carrier ranks 17. Before him are Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Heinrich Mann, Marcel Mauss, Karl Renner, George Minot, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. After him are Sri Aurobindo, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Kurt Weill, Ramana Maharshi, Emil Jannings, and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsAlexander I of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1903
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 19
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 20
Maurice de Vlaminck
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 21
A. L. Kroeber
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1876 - 1960
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 22
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1965
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 23
Wied, Prince of Albania
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1945
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 24
Willis Carrier
INVENTOR
1876 - 1950
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 25
Elsa Einstein
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1936
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 26
Dragutin Dimitrijević
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1917
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 27
Bruno Walter
CONDUCTOR
1876 - 1962
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 28
Maxim Litvinov
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 29
Wilhelm Cuno
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1933
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 30
Max Jacob
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsGustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1950
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 11
Heinrich Mann
WRITER
1871 - 1950
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 12
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 13
Karl Renner
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 14
George Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 15
Edgar Rice Burroughs
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 16
Willis Carrier
INVENTOR
1876 - 1950
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 17
Sri Aurobindo
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1950
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 18
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
COMPOSER
1865 - 1950
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 19
Kurt Weill
COMPOSER
1900 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 20
Ramana Maharshi
PHILOSOPHER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 21
Emil Jannings
ACTOR
1884 - 1950
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 22
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
COMPANION
1863 - 1950
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 23
In United States
Among people born in United States, Willis Carrier ranks 824 out of 20,380. Before him are Telly Savalas (1922), Clair Cameron Patterson (1922), Duke Ellington (1899), Robert Johnson (1911), Melvin Schwartz (1932), and Brandon Lee (1965). After him are Anastacia (1968), Alfred Hershey (1908), Joe DiMaggio (1914), Danny Glover (1946), Ruth Benedict (1887), and Joan Crawford (1904).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTelly Savalas
ACTOR
1922 - 1994
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 818
Clair Cameron Patterson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 1995
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 819
Duke Ellington
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 820
Robert Johnson
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1938
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 821
Melvin Schwartz
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2006
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 822
Brandon Lee
ACTOR
1965 - 1993
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 823
Willis Carrier
INVENTOR
1876 - 1950
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 824
Anastacia
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 825
Alfred Hershey
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 826
Joe DiMaggio
BASEBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 827
Danny Glover
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 828
Ruth Benedict
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1887 - 1948
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 829
Joan Crawford
ACTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 830
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Willis Carrier ranks 18. Before him are George Westinghouse (1846), Douglas Engelbart (1925), Hiram Maxim (1840), Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834), Charles Goodyear (1800), and William G. Morgan (1870). After him are Theodore Maiman (1927), Isaac Singer (1811), John Deere (1804), Josephine Cochrane (1839), Les Paul (1915), and Ruth Handler (1916).
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 12
Douglas Engelbart
1925 - 2013
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 13
Hiram Maxim
1840 - 1916
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 14
Samuel Pierpont Langley
1834 - 1906
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 15
Charles Goodyear
1800 - 1860
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 16
William G. Morgan
1870 - 1942
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 17
Willis Carrier
1876 - 1950
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 18
Theodore Maiman
1927 - 2007
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 19
Isaac Singer
1811 - 1875
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 20
John Deere
1804 - 1886
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 21
Josephine Cochrane
1839 - 1913
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 22
Les Paul
1915 - 2009
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 23
Ruth Handler
1916 - 2002
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 24