The Origins of the Air Conditioner: Was Willis Carrier a Superhero?

Was William Carrier a Superhero

The origins of air conditioning actually started when a young electrical engineer named Willis Carrier (Sound familiar?) was attempting to solve a humidity problem that a publishing company was encountering. Can you imagine that the A/C was invented by someone trying to solve something completely different? Must be nice to invent something that will revolutionize the world in such a manner. Well, enough of my pondering and back to the story.

In order to fix the moisture, Willis Carrier chilled the air inside the building by blowing it inside chilled pipes. That's it folks that explain's the origins of modern air conditioning. It was a superhero type beginning for a heroic invention. I mean can you imagine not having an A/C living out in the desert.

Now for the fun stuff. Let's now compare how Willis Carrier compares to most modern day superheroes. We will evaluate the following criteria based on the origin story, super power, heroic attributes and most importantly legacy.

Origin Story:

We would say that the origin story does comply with most superhero origins. For one thing, we have the people in distress AKA the printing company in New York, A man transcending from being a normal electrical engineer to establishing himself as a legend

Super Power:

In this case, the people in crisis were printing and lithography professionals. The issue they were experiencing was that humidity created chaos with their color register from printing. Willis clearly had the power of super-intelligence. His design was so innovative and super that it changed the landscape of the world in many ways and its resounding effects are still in effect today.

Heroic Attributes:  

Willis took an opportunity and maximized it. Regardless of his mentality at the time his hard work and dedication have provided the majority of the world with a more comfortable and healthy life.

Legacy:

His legacy speaks for itself the name Carrier is legendary and stands for innovation.
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