Crosthwait, David Jr.
1892-1976 · Contribution: 1920s-1960s
Industrial & Mechanical
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system design
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1892-1976
- Active since
- 1920s-1960s
- Category
- Industrial & Mechanical
Impact on the world
Crosthwait helped invent the modern climate-controlled building, engineering the large-scale heating and ventilation systems that made skyscrapers and grand public spaces comfortable and safe.
Sources
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
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