Mr. Carrier simply stole his idea from John Gorrie (a Southerner).
Jonn Gorrie"The Apalachicola River's rich floodplains attracted many settlers during the 1800s and played an important role in the development of the town of Apalachicola. A customs office was opened in 1821; and by the time a young physician named John Gorrie arrived in 1833, Apalachicola was already flourishing as the third largest port on the Gulf, harboring ships carrying cotton back to Europe and New England. During his residence, Gorrie served as mayor, postmaster, city treasurer, council member, bank director and founder of Trinity Church. His most significant work however, was in medicine. During an outbreak of yellow fever, Gorrie's concern for patients ill with the disease led him to develop a method for cooling their rooms. Gorrie invented a machine that produced ice, laying the groundwork for modern refrigeration and air-conditioning. Gorrie died in 1855, unable to market his invention and witness the far-reaching effects of his discovery."
And it was invented by a Yankee! (Carrier)The Fulton Mansion in Fulton, Tx was completed in 1876 after four years of construction at cost of $100,000, the ornate four story house was a showplace of its time. Included many innovations: central air conditioning, forced air heating, hot and cold running water. It wasn't until 1906 that Carrier, then employed by the Buffalo Forge Company, patented his first device — "An Apparatus for Treating Air."
>Air Conditioning-the real reason for the rising of the South.And it was invented by a Yankee! (Carrier) Wrong. Air-conditioning per se was known to Middle-Easterners (probably Arabs, since they have some of the worst climes) centuries ago. At best Carrier applied the new-fangled mechanical refrigeration techniques to the issue.
(Must I rescind my ASHRAE membership now?)