Elisha Otis

Elisha Otis

19th-century American industrialist and inventor of the Otis Elevator

Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861) 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.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Elisha Otis (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 3, 1811, died Apr 8, 1861.1

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Elisha Otis, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: elevator mechanic, entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, businessperson.4

Personal life

  • BornAug 3, 1811, Halifax5
  • DiedApr 8, 1861, New York City6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7

Awards

  • 1988National Inventors Hall of Fame8

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