When Was the Elevator Invented?

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Who invented the elevator? — Ask HISTORY More
Published: 8 years, 10 month(s) ago by Danielwbaker | permalink
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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]

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Who Invented the Elevator? More
Published: 8 years, 10 month(s) ago by Sn 1p 3r | permalink
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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]

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Read This History of Elevators from Top to Bottom More
Published: 8 years, 10 month(s) ago by Alan Kiddle | permalink
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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]

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Who invented the elevator? - HowStuffWorks More
Published: 8 years, 10 month(s) ago by Jonathan Rojewski | permalink
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Do you know who invented the elevator? Find out who invented the elevator in this article from HowStuffWorks.
Tags: elevator, inventor, elevator inventor

For further reading: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-the-elevator.htm ^[4]

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1. http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/who-invented-the-elevator

2. http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/05/history-elevator/

3. http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/Elevator.htm

4. http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-the-elevator.htm