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.