Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who invented Lift (Elevators)?

  1. Otis

  2. Gregory Mandel

  3. Dalton

  4. Henry Great Head
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Explanation

Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator in 1852, featuring a safety mechanism that prevented the cab from falling if the hoist rope failed. His invention of the safety brake made passenger elevators practical and safe, enabling the construction of modern skyscrapers. Otis demonstrated his invention dramatically at the 1854 New York World's Fair by cutting the rope while standing on the platform.

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