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Elisha Otis

American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company

b. 1811 CE – d. 1861 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861) is an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails.

Moran, J. (2019). Elisha Otis. History Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/elisha-otis/

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