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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.


What did Elisha G Otis invent in 1852?

Elevator Safety Brake


What year did elisha graves Otis invent the elevator brake?

1923


Who made the first elevater?

Elisha Graves Otis in 1854.


What did elisha graves Otis invent?

The elevator ('lift' in the UK). He did not invent the elevator(lift). He invented the elevator brake system.


Why did Elisha Otis invent the safety brake?

Because he wanted something that would be safe for the passangers that would go into the elevator


What did Otis invent?

Elijah Otis invented elevator safety. Back then the elevators would brake down and fall to the ground, which caused the people to die. Otis invented a back up so if the elevator broke down you were safe.


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


Elisha graves Otis invent the elevator brake?

He built it because if there weren't a brake to stop it then we would fall all the way down and not get back up and that's why he built the elevator brake so we can go up and down and also stop


What did elish Otis invent?

the first elevator.


Did Otis boykin invent the pacemaker?

yes he did in 1953.


When did Otis Boykin invent the pace maker?

he invented