On 2 January 1906, Willis Haviland Carrier, a name synonymous with climate control, received a US patent for the world's first air conditioner, a groundbreaking invention that would forever transform human comfort and industrial efficiency.
Carrier's device, initially designed to address humidity issues affecting printing processes, ingeniously combined cooling, ventilation, and humidity control, setting the foundation for modern air conditioning systems.
Beyond mere comfort, this innovation catalysed advancements in architecture, allowing for skyscrapers and climate-controlled environments that reshaped urban living.
Carrier's genius not only revolutionised industries but also made the sweltering summers of yesteryears a distant memory.
