Elisha Graves Otis

1. Elisha Graves Otis The first lift (elevator) Teacher: Ivanova E. V. Student: Shalygina O. 8 “V”

2. Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861) He was an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling in the hoisting cable fails.

3. He was born into a large family on a farm near Halifax. As a young man trying to do business, but ill health prevented succeed. In 1845, he moved to Albany, close to New York, and for three years he worked as a mechanic in a factory bed “tingley”, were he began to engage in railway safety brakes.

4. The first show In 1852, he moved to New York. There has faced in dealing with the problem of security of lifting heavy equipment to the upper floors of the building and has developed its own system of cargo or rope. In 1854, the inventor of the hit public demonstration of its safety devices in display at the crystal Palace in New York – Otis stood on an open platform lifts, while his assistant holds the ax to chop of her rope, while the platform remained in place and does not fall in mine due to catcher.

5. The first show with Otis.

6. The first passenger elevator – lift was installed….. The first passenger elevator – lift was installed in New York 1857. Otis had no idea that his simple safety device in combination with the use of steel-framed buildings will provide an opportunity to build numerous skyscrapers.