The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer who began experimenting with the laws of humidity control to solve an application problem at a printing plant in Brooklyn, NY.
Oregon Capitol
Rep. Mike Nearman stripped of responsibilities, faces fine for allowing Capitol breach
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/01/12/oregon-legislature-mike-nearman-penalties/