<P> Between 1882 and 1886 Schuyler Wheeler invented a fan powered by electricity . It was commercially marketed by the American firm Crocker & Curtis electric motor company . In 1882 , Philip Diehl developed the world 's first electric ceiling fan . During this intense period of innovation , fans powered by alcohol , oil , or kerosene were common around the turn of the 20th century . In 1909 , KDK of Japan pioneered the invention of mass - produced electric fans for home use . In the 1920s , industrial advances allowed steel fans to be mass - produced in different shapes , bringing fan prices down and allowing more homeowners to afford them . In the 1930s , the first art deco fan ( the `` swan fan '' ) was designed . By the 1940s , Crompton Greaves of India became the world 's largest manufacturer of electric ceiling fans mainly for sale in India , Asia and the Middle East . By the 1950s , table and stand fans were manufactured in colors that were bright and eye catching . </P>
<P> Between 1882 and 1886 Schuyler Wheeler invented a fan powered by electricity . It was commercially marketed by the American firm Crocker & Curtis electric motor company . In 1882 , Philip Diehl developed the world 's first electric ceiling fan . During this intense period of innovation , fans powered by alcohol , oil , or kerosene were common around the turn of the 20th century . In 1909 , KDK of Japan pioneered the invention of mass - produced electric fans for home use . In the 1920s , industrial advances allowed steel fans to be mass - produced in different shapes , bringing fan prices down and allowing more homeowners to afford them . In the 1930s , the first art deco fan ( the `` swan fan '' ) was designed . By the 1940s , Crompton Greaves of India became the world 's largest manufacturer of electric ceiling fans mainly for sale in India , Asia and the Middle East . By the 1950s , table and stand fans were manufactured in colors that were bright and eye catching . </P>
who was it that developed the world s first electric ceiling fan
who was it that developed the world s first electric ceiling fan
Philip Diehl
Philip Diehl