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cluponka [151]
3 years ago
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What is Elisha Otis best known for

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Nostrana [21]3 years ago
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Elisha Otis is best known for inventing a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable falls. He equally founded the Otis Elevator Company. 
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