Elisha Otis | |
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Born |
August 3, 1811 (Halifax, Vermont, United States) |
Died |
April 8, 1861 (aged 49) (Yonkers, New York) |
Known for |
Founder of Otis Elevator Company |
1st Chair Man of Otis Elevator Company |
1853-1861 |
Elisha Otis, was Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861), was an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company. He invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails.