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He created the safety brake in elevators. Without him new york city would be two stories high
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What is elisha Otis best known for?
Elisha Otis is best known for inventing the first elevator
When did Elisha Otis get married to Susan?
1834
What did Elisha Otis invent in 1852?
"Elisha Otis invented a safety device that prevented elevators from falling if the hoisting cable broke. He worked on this device while living in Yonkers, New York in 1852, and had a finished product in 1854." (www.wikipedia.com)
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.
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.
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
Did Elisha Otis invent other thing than safety clamp?
I do not believe you are correct in attributing the invention of the safety lamp to Elisha Otis, it was Sir Humphry Davy who did that (hence the name the "Davy Lamp"). However, Elisha Otis was an inventive genius and his most famous invention is the safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. (aka "Otis Lifts"). I have made a link for you to follow explaining what he did.
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.
