The first air con system in the world
My 7-year-old child Rylan had to do a school report about inventors.
When he first told me about his report, I got gleeful because I thought for sure he would choose someone who invented airplanes or trains.
He’s obsessed with both of those and collects toy trains and planes all the time. In fact, he has a wall full of collectables that he has been gifted by our friends and family over the years. Anyway, Rylan explained that he didn’t get to choose the inventor, it was a random selection made by each student. So unluckily, a couple of his classmates chose the inventor of the train and airplane, however Rylan ended up choosing the inventor of the A/C system. Of course, this topic doesn’t sound as interesting as the invention of a plane or train, but if you think about it, the A/C is one of the most important pieces of current day equipment. There are over 320 million people who use some form of air conditioner inside their homes. So, though often overlooked, it is an easily important asset to all of us. Anyway, while helping Rylan with his research, I discovered so much about the evolution of A/Cs. The first man that was credited for the A/Cs was a healthcare expert named John Gorrie with his invention dating back to the mid-1730s. Then I discovered that some 30 years later, Carrier was the first corporation to revolutionize the technology to make it available for residential homes. One thing’s for certain, A/Cs may not be as exciting as airplanes or trains, but they are far more important than my friend and I tend to believe.