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Otis, Elisha Graves, 1811-1861

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Personal name headingOtis, Elisha Graves, 1811-1861
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Biography/History noteElisha Graves Otis was an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company.
Birth date18110803
Death date18610408
Field of activityBusiness Inventions
AffiliationOtis Elevator Company
Profession or occupationIndustrialist Inventor
Found inKulling, Monica. Going up!, 2012: t.p. (biograhpy, Elisha Graves Otis)
Wikipedia website, Oct. 5, 2012 (Elisha Graves Otis b. Aug. 3, 1811 d. April 8, 1861, was 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, He worked on this device while living in Yonkers, N.Y. in 1852)
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