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Elisha Otis

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Founder of Otis Elevator Co.

United StatesFoundersLived 1811 to 1861 · aged 49
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Elisha Graves Otis was an American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company. In 1853, he invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. V. Haughwout & Co. in New York City.

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1988National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Arthur Blank56.5Jean Lafitte54.7David Filo54.9Mike Ilitch54.7John T. Walton54.9Vincent J. McMahon54.6

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Elisha Graves Otis was an American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company. In 1853, he invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. On March 23, 1857, he installed the first safety elevator for passenger service in the store of E.V. Haughwout & Co. in New York City.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1811 to 1861 · aged 49
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