It would be nearly impossible to live in many of the hot places on earth without air conditioning.
You may think that air conditioning is a modern convenience that was invented in the 20th century, but that is only partially true, as throughout history people have come up with ways to stay cool. They tried water soaked mats draped across doorways and water-powered fans, but those methods were not very effective.
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Rainwater collected in cisterns, and windows in wind towers caught wind and directed it down into buildings by internal vanes in medieval Persia. The vanes commonly directed the wind over the cisterns, and as the water evaporated, it cooled the buildings.
Din Huan, in 2nd century China, invented a manually powered rotary fan with seven wheels over 9 feet in diameter, and in 747, a cool hall with water powered fan wheels was built in the imperial palace. In 1820, Michael Faraday, a British scientist and inventor, learned that ammonia could chill the air if it was compressed, liquefied and then evaporated.
John Gorrie, a physician in Florida, made ice with compressor technology and used it provide cool air for the patients in his hospital, in 1842. However, he did not have the money to develop the ice-making machine and was unable to pursue his invention.
19th century advances in chemistry made the possibility of electric air conditioning a reality, and Willis Haviland Carrier invented the first large scale air conditioning in 1902.
The air-conditioned Missouri State Building at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 introduced the general population to the comfort of air conditioning, and by 1917, movie theaters were becoming comfort cooled.
In this modern age, a home without some type of air conditioning is rare, and the newer air conditioning systems employ innovative technologies for improved energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
