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Evidence of an elevator that was built by Archimedes.
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William Amstrong built an hydraulically powered elevator.
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Elisha Otis introduced a safe elevator equipped with a device that prevents the cell from falling in cases where the rope was torn.
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The first elevator shaft was installed.
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The first Otis elevator was installed in New York.
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The hydraulic elevator was invented by a French engineer called Edo.
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The first electric elevator was invented and built by a German engineer called Werner von Siemens.
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In the past few years, the elevator has evolved to open its doors automatically.