Elisha Otis
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Founder of Otis Elevator Co.
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Elisha Otis, born Elisha Graves Otis on 3 August 1811 in Halifax, was an American inventor, businessperson, engineer and entrepreneur who spoke English. His child was Norton Prentiss Otis.
He died on 8 April 1861 in New York City of diphtheria, from natural causes, and is recognised in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1811-08-03 ) August 3, 1811, Montpelier, Vermont , United States
- Died
- April 8, 1861 (1861-04-08) (aged 49), Yonkers, New York , United States
- Known for
- Founder of the Otis Elevator Company
- Spouse s
- Susan Houghton, Elizabeth Otis
- Children
- 2, including Norton
- Projects
- Elevators
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elisha
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Halifax
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- engineer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Otis.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1811-08-03
- date of death
- 1861-04-08
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Elisha Otis
- birth name
- Elisha Graves Otis
- cause of death
- diphtheria
- Commons Creator page
- Elisha Otis
- name in native language
- Elisha Graves Otis
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Encyclopedic overview
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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. 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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