Category: Otis
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Elisha Otis
Elisha Graves Otis, born on August 3, 1811, in Halifax, Vermont, was an American inventor and entrepreneur best known for his pioneering work in elevator safety. His invention of the safety brake for elevators revolutionized vertical transportation, making skyscrapers and multi-story buildings possible. Otis’s ingenuity and determination reshaped urban landscapes, forever changing the way people…