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Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis did not invent the elevator, he invented the elevator safety device. This device eventually made high rise buildings more practical. The elevator safety device was used to prevent the elevator from falling. His answer?.. A tough, steel wagon spring with a ratchet that would catch the elevator if the rope gave way. -
Macy's
Macy's was founded by, Isidor Straus and Rowland Hussey Macy. -
Christopher Sholes
In 1867 Christopher Sholes, with the assistence of Samuel Soule created what was to be the first useful typewriter. This typewirter was the first mechanical typewriter give the electric typewriter by Thomas Edison, in 1872. -
Alexander Graham Bell
SInce the age of 18, Bell had been working with ideas for transmitting speech. He and his assistant Thomas Watson had proven their experiments to be very successful March 10, 1876. The first completely transmitted sentece was "Watson, come here; I want you." -
Joel Tiffany
TIffany being a pioneer in the design of refrigerated railroad cars, invented the "Summer and Winter Car". The idea of this car was that is provided with an external jacket, forming horizontal air passages. -
F.W. Woolworth
F.W. Woolworth Company was a retail company that was one of the very successful American and international five - and - dime stores, -
George Eastman
In 1888 Eastman perfected the Kodak camera which was specially made for the roll film. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edisons invention of the lightbulb was the kickoff into the advancement in technology.