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David Nelson Crosthwait Biography Essay

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David Nelson Crosthwait Jr was born in Nashville, Tennessee on May 27th in 1898. He is and african american pioneer in the field of heating and air conditioning. He is best known for heating up Radio City Music City in New York City. Crosthwait grew up in Kansas City,Missouri, where he attended all-black school. His parents were very encouraging and challenged him to do experiments and to make designs. After graduating from high school, Crosthwait attended the University of Purdue in Indiana. There, he received a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Engineering.

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