Its called claustrophobia.
If you are asking for the inventor of the elevator, that would be Elisha Graves Otis.
The elevator brake was invented in 1852 by Elisha Graves
The elevator ('lift' in the UK). He did not invent the elevator(lift). He invented the elevator brake system.
In 1852
it was easy!
Elisha Graves Otis
1923
in 1850!
in 1852 by Elisha Graves Otis.
In Elisha Graves Otises Laboritory.
by putting two rubber stoppers on the rope that pulls the elevator up or down
Elisha Graves Otis invented the elevator brakes (and thus the first safe elevator) in 1853. His invention made skyscrapers possible.