"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)
The elevator ('lift' in the UK). He did not invent the elevator(lift). He invented the elevator brake system.
Elisha Otis is best known for inventing the first elevator
1834
the first elevator.
Elisha Graves Otis did not have a formal education and did not attend school in the traditional sense. He was largely self-taught and learned various skills through apprenticeships and practical experience. His innovations in elevator safety were developed from his hands-on work rather than formal schooling.
In 1852
Elevator Safety Brake
He invented it in 1852 in Yonkers, New York
Elisha Otis (1852)
Elisha Otis
in 1852 by Elisha Graves Otis.
In 1852 by Elisha Otis in New York.
1852
in 1850!
1923
elisha was American and was the actual inventor of the elevator break in 1850
He invented a elevator with a safty break.