Van Ellis Huff
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| Van Ellis Huff | |
| Died | 1987 |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Inventing the Jalousie Window |
Van Ellis Huff, was the inventor of the Jalousie Window. He was inspired by homemade wooden slat windows in houses that could be found in the Bahamas. He designed the hand-cranked glass, aluminum and screen window popular before air-conditioning.
[edit] Education
- Van Ellis Huff earned an engineering degree from the University of Florida.

