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no he was not... he inproved the elevator by adding belts so the doors would automatically shut
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Did Benjamin Franklin invent the elevator?
No. The first railroad was built in England.
What did Barnard invent?
he did not invent anything but did the worlds first heart transplant
What was Roald Dahl's first major accomplishment?
the glass elevator
Who was the first African American to invent the helicopter?
An African-American didn't invent the helicopter.
What president has first name Alexander?
Alexander Hamilton
What did elish Otis invent?
the first elevator.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent the elevator?
No. The first railroad was built in England.
When did Elisha Otis invent the elevator brakes?
Elisha Graves Otis invented the elevator brakes (and thus the first safe elevator) in 1853. His invention made skyscrapers possible.
What African American invented the first elevator?
None. The elevator was invented by the Romans a couple of hundred years before Christ. An African American named Alexander Miles did however add to the elevator patented by Elisha Otis in 1861. He made improvements to the doors and shaft, and had them patented in 1887.
When did Elisha G Otis invent the elevator brakes?
Elisha Graves Otis invented the elevator brakes (and thus the first safe elevator) in 1853. His invention made skyscrapers possible.
Did Alexander Graham Bell invent the first phone?
Yes
How long did it take for alexander graham bell to invent the telephone?
it took him 6 years to invent the telephone
When did Alexander graham bell invent the first talephone?
he invented the first telephone in 1876
Was Otis the first to invent the elevater?
Otis was the inventor of the modern elevator, but if you count the ancient Roman's use of a pulley system in the Colosseum to lift animals to the floor of the arena this could be counted as the first elevator.
Did Alexander Grahman Bell invent the first telephone in US?
he did but he was Scottish born :P
What did Otis Tufts invent?
Otis Tufts invented the idea of a passenger elevator. He also bulit the first steamship with a double hull.
How much did it cost Elisha Otis to invent the first elevator?
Here is what I could find on the subject: "Elisha Otis invented the "Improvement in Hoisting Apparatus." Elisha Otis didn't actually invent the elevator, he invented the brake used in modern elevators. His brakes made skyscrapers a practical reality. (above illustration - patent drawing of the Elisha Otis elevator) " What he did was invent a device that would stop the elevator if the main lifting cable broke. Copy and paste link http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blelevator.htm
