When Was the Elevator Invented?

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Tip 1 - Who invented the elevator? — Ask HISTORY

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Danielwbaker | permalink

Although elevators may seem like a modern invention, devices used to transport people or goods vertically have been around for thousands of years. According to the writings of Vitruvius, the Greek mathematician Archimedes created a primitive elevator ...

For further reading: http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/who-invented-the-elevator ^[1]

Tip 2 - Who Invented the Elevator?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sn 1p 3r | permalink

Terryn asks: Who invented the elevator? The history of the elevator, if you define it as a platform that can move people and objects up and down, is actually a rather long one. Rudimentary elevators are known to have been in use in ancient Rome as far back as 336 B.C., with the first reference of one built by the [...]

For further reading: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/05/history-elevator/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Read This History of Elevators from Top to Bottom

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Alan Kiddle | permalink

Elisha Graves Otis did not actually invent the first elevator - he invented the brake used in modern elevators, and his brakes made skyscrapers a practical reality.

For further reading: http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/Elevator.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - Who invented the elevator? - HowStuffWorks

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jonathan Rojewski | permalink

Do you know who invented the elevator? Find out who invented the elevator in this article from HowStuffWorks.
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For further reading: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-the-elevator.htm ^[4]