David Crosthwait Inventor of Air Conditioning By: Sydney Struckhoff

By susan.holdmeyer@washington.k12.mo.us

  • Birth

    Birth
    David Crosthwait was born on May 27th, 1898. He was born in Nashvile Tennessee and grew up in Kansas City Missouri.

  • High School

    High School
    He graduted high school in 1908 in Kansas City Misssouri adn got a full academic scholarship to Purdue University.

  • His Adult Life

    His Adult Life
    He earned a BS from Purude University and took a job in C.A. Dunham now known as Dunham Bush Inc.

  • Air Conditioning

    Air Conditioning
    David Crothwait invented Air Conditioning around 1925.

  • Dunham Bush Inc.

    Dunham Bush Inc.
    David began working as a technical advisor at Dunham Bush inc. in the 1930's.

  • Awards

    Awards
    He won a medal from the National Technical Association in the 1930's.

  • Other Inventions

    Other Inventions
    Around 1939 David invented lots of other things and one of them is thermostat control.

  • Retiring

    Retiring
    David remained at Dunham Bush until 1971.

  • Death

    Death
    David was a very successful man, sadly passed away on Feb. 25, 1976.

  • Always Remebered

    Always Remebered
    The house of representatives issued an award in his honor on Feb. 2, 2008.