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Charles Seeberger

American engineer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1857 to 1931 · aged 74

Charles D. Seeberger was an American inventor. In 1899, he joined the Otis Elevator Company. The Seeberger-Otis partnership produced the first step-type escalator made for public use, and it was installed at the Paris Exhibition of 1900, where it won first prize.

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Awards

National Inventors Hall of Fame2007

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Mr. Seeberger eventually sold his patent rights to Otis in 1910.

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1931 · aged 74