Elevator

  • 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.