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Elisha Otis is usually considered the founder of modern elevators. Otis still is a big name in this technology and is part of United Technologies, a multi-industry group including aircraft, aircraft engine ( Pratt and Whitney) Propellers ( Hamilton-standard) and air conditioning ( Carrier) among others.
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Big name in elevators?
The company named for the inventor, Elisha Otis, the Otis Elevator Company.
Which inventor developed a safe elevator?
Elisha Otis invented the brake for elevators making them safe for tall buildings and thus making tall buildings practical.
Why are elevators called elevators?
Becasue they ELEVATE you to different stories in a building! i hope that helps. :P
When did the elevators was invented?
Primitive elevators were in use as early as the 3rd century BC, operated by human, animal, or water wheel power. From about the middle of the 19th century, power elevators, often steam-operated, were used for conveying materials in factories, mines, and warehouses. In 1853, American inventor Elisha Otis demonstrated a freight elevator equipped with a safety device to prevent falling in case a supporting cable should break. This increased public confidence in such devices. Otis established a company for manufacturing elevators and patented (1861) a steam elevator. In 1846, Sir William Armstrong introduced the hydraulic crane, and in the early 1870s, hydraulic machines began to replace the steam-powered elevator. The hydraulic elevator is supported by a heavy piston, moving in a cylinder, and operated by the water (or oil) pressure produced by pumps. Electric elevators came into to use toward the end of the 19th century. The first one was built by the German inventor Werner von Siemens in 1880. (I copied and pasted. Also, please work on improving your grammar.)
Did they have elevators in 1969?
Yes they did.
Big name in elevators?
The company named for the inventor, Elisha Otis, the Otis Elevator Company.
Which inventor developed a safe elevator?
Elisha Otis invented the brake for elevators making them safe for tall buildings and thus making tall buildings practical.
How is elevators related to math?
elevators are related to math because elevators have numbers on them
Fox Elevators?
Elevators Company in Ahmedabad
Why do some peolpe have a fear of elevators?
Some peole have a fear of the germs in elevators, some killers hide out in elevators, some elevators jerk, and they can stop and not budge for hours! I know this because i have a fear of elevators.
How many elevators are in Italy?
There are 6,000 elevators in Italy
How many elevators are in Chicago?
10000 elevators in Chicago
How many elevators does buckingham palace have?
they have 2 elevators
How many levels in Burj Khalifa?
57 elevators and 8 escalators
Can children use elevators?
Yes, children can use elevators.
What metal are elevators made out of?
There are quite a few metals that elevators are made out of. These elevators could be made out of stainless steel for example.
How many elevators in San Francisco?
According to "The New Yorker," there are 58,000 elevators in New York City.
