The inventor of the furnace, Alice H. Parker, has an amazing story that is never told. All most people know is that the modern furnace was invented by an African-American woman named Alice H. Parker in 1919, and that’s about it. In this video we answer who invented the furnace in more detail about Alice H. Parker including information never before seen such as marital status, where she lived, and how she may have had the connections to file a patent.