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Elisha Otis

Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (d. 1861)

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.

3 August 1811

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