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Period: 216 BCE to 216 BCE
The First Elevator
Evidence of an elevator that was built by Archimedes. -
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The First Hydraulic Hlevator Was Built
William Amstrong built an hydraulically powered elevator. -
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The First Safe Elevator
Elisha Otis introduced a safe elevator equipped with a device that prevents the cell from falling in cases where the rope was torn. -
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The First Elevator Shaft
The first elevator shaft was installed. -
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The First Otis Elevator Was Installed
The first Otis elevator was installed in New York. -
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The Hydraulic Elevator Was Invented
The hydraulic elevator was invented by a French engineer called Edo. -
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The First Electric Elevator
The first electric elevator was invented and built by a German engineer called Werner von Siemens. -
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Automatic Doors In The Elevator
In the past few years, the elevator has evolved to open its doors automatically.