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Elisha Graves Otis invented the "safety elevator," which has a cable ("rope") to arrest the fall of the car if the hoisting mechanism fails. There had long been elevators before this invention, but they were subject to frequent and catastrophic failure and only the brave would use them.
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Who was the inventor of the elevator?
Elisha Graves Otis
What education did Elisha Otis have?
Elisha Otis did not have a formal education. He was largely self-taught and apprenticed as a wagon builder and later as a mechanic, gaining practical skills and knowledge that would later lead to his invention of the safety elevator.
When was Elisha Otis born?
Elisha Otis was born on August 3, 1811.
What is Elisha Otis's birthday?
Elisha Otis was born on August 3, 1811.
What award did Elisha Otis win?
Did Elisha Otis win any rewards and what awards
When was Elisha Graves Otis born?
Elisha Graves Otis was born on August 3, 1811.
What is elisha Otis best known for?
Elisha Otis is best known for inventing the first elevator
What is Elisha Graves Otis's birthday?
elisha Otis was 50 when he died He was actually 49 when he passed, 4 months short of being 50.
What does the picture of Elisha g Otis at the New York Crystal Palace look like?
What is Elisha G. Otis natoinality
How did elisha Otis die?
diphtheria
How old is Elisha Otis?
Elisha Otis was born on August 3, 1811 and died on April 8, 1861. Elisha Otis would have been 49 years old at the time of death or 203 years old today.
Did elisha graves Otis have children?
Yes, Elisha Graves Otis had children. He had two sons named Charles and Norton Otis.
