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Yes, the modern elevator as we know it today was significantly developed in the United States. While the concept of lifting devices dates back to ancient times, it was Elisha Otis who invented the safety elevator in the 1850s, which made vertical transportation in buildings safer and more practical. This innovation played a crucial role in the rise of skyscrapers and urban architecture.
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What is the british aquivalent of the following American word elevator?
The English equivalent of the American word "elevator" is "lift".
What is the American version of the word lift?
Are you referring to a "lift" as in the one you step onto that takes you or down to different floors in a building? If so, the American term is "elevator."
What year did Elisha G Otis invent the elevator?
elisha was American and was the actual inventor of the elevator break in 1850
Example British word counterpart of American word?
Elevator (American) -> Lift (British)
What contributions did Robert Dunbar make to American economics?
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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.
What African American invented the elevator?
None, they were used as early as the 3rd century B.C.
What is the word british mean?
The British word 'lift' means the same as the American elevator
Do you get in an elevator or on an elevator?
get in an elevator
What is the British word lift mean?
The British word 'lift' means the same as the American elevator
What Americans calls the thing that Australians call 'lifts'?
A lift is called an elevator in American English
Who wrote the song Love IN An Elevator?
Love in an Elevator is a song performed by the American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song was written by Steven Tyler and guitarist/backing voacalist Joe Perry.
