who is the inventor of the elevator?

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who is the inventor of the elevator?

2006-09-16 04:07:24 · 4 answers · asked by stefano7000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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The "safety elevator" introduced by Elisha Otis in 1853 is essentially the prototype for elevator designs still in use today. It included braking gears that detected excessive speed, and would lock if the elevator cables broke. The first such elevator was installed in New York City in 1857.

2006-09-16 04:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Elisha Otis

2006-09-16 04:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by bensonlee5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Otis

2006-09-16 04:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

go watch "Kate and Leopold"...

2006-09-16 04:15:08 · answer #4 · answered by miss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋