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Elisha Graves Otis
see synonyms of elisha graves otisNoun
1. elisha graves otis, otis
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
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Elisha Graves Otis
see synonyms of elisha graves otis American inventor of the first widely successful passenger elevator (installed 1857).
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