Multiple choice

Who invented lift (Elevators)?

  1. Robert Peary

  2. Simson

  3. Harrison

  4. Otis

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator in 1852, not the elevator itself but the crucial safety mechanism that prevented the cab from falling if the hoisting cable failed. This invention made modern skyscrapers possible. Robert Peary was an Arctic explorer, Simson is not associated with elevators, and Harrison refers to John Harrison who invented the marine chronometer.

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