1852 ⟶ Elisha Otis Patents the Safety Elevator Brake

Elisha Otis invents the safety brake elevator.
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⛏️ William Otis Develops the Steam Shovel

William Otis invents the steam shovel.⟶
William Otis Develops the Steam Shovel (1839)
Industrial RevolutionConstructionTransportationMining
United StatesUnited States

🧪 Charles Goodyear Invents Vulcanized Rubber

Charles Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber.⟶
Charles Goodyear Invents Vulcanized Rubber (1839)
RubberIndustrial RevolutionManufacturingMaterials ScienceTransportation
United StatesUnited States

📌 Walter Hunt Patents the Safety Pin

Walter Hunt invents the Safety pin.⟶
Walter Hunt Patents the Safety Pin (1849)
PatentIndustrial RevolutionManufacturing
United StatesUnited States

⬆️ Elisha Otis Patents the Safety Elevator Brake

Elisha Otis invents the safety brake elevator.⟶
Elisha Otis Patents the Safety Elevator Brake (1852)
SafetyIndustrial RevolutionUrbanizationTransportationModernization
United StatesUnited States

🔊 Edison Develops the Phonograph

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.⟶
Edison Develops the Phonograph (1877)
Sound RecordingCommunicationEntertainmentIndustrial RevolutionGlobal Impact
United StatesUnited States

🚗 Ford Motor Company Introduces the Model T

October 1: The Ford Motor Company invents the Model T.⟶
Ford Motor Company Introduces the Model T (1908)
AutomobileIndustrial RevolutionMass ProductionAssembly LineTransportationConsumerism
United StatesUnited States