Elisha Otis
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Elisha Otis was an American inventor best known for developing a safety elevator that made modern skyscrapers practical and led to the creation of the Otis Elevator Company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elisha Otis canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American engineer
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human ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Yonkers, New York
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surface form:
Yonkers, New York, United States
|
| causeOfDeath | diphtheria ⓘ |
| child |
Charles R. Otis
ⓘ
Norton P. Otis ⓘ |
| contributedTo | urban vertical transportation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1811-08-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1861-04-08 ⓘ |
| demonstrated | safety elevator at the 1854 New York World's Fair ⓘ |
| employer | Otis Elevator Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Otis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
elevator technology
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mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| founded | Otis Elevator Company ⓘ |
| givenName | Elisha ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | American ⓘ |
| hasPart | safety brake mechanism in elevator design ⓘ |
| industry | elevator manufacturing ⓘ |
| influenced | development of skyscrapers ⓘ |
| invention |
improved hoisting machinery
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safety elevator ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Otis Elevator Company
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invention of the safety elevator ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea | fail-safe elevator brake ⓘ |
| notableWork | safety elevator ⓘ |
| occupation |
industrialist
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inventor ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century American inventors ⓘ |
| patentDate | 1853 ⓘ |
| patentFor | safety brake for hoisting platforms ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Halifax, Vermont
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surface form:
Halifax, Vermont, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Yonkers, New York
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surface form:
Yonkers, New York, United States
|
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Yonkers, New York ⓘ
surface form:
Yonkers, New York, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | public safety elevator demonstration in New York in 1854 ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan A. Houghton ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City, New York, United States of America
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Yonkers, New York ⓘ
surface form:
Yonkers, New York, United States
|
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