[DOC] [TLE] Elisha Otis - Wikipedia [PAR] Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811  April 8, 1861) was an American industrialist, 
founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that 
prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. ... Jump to: navigation, 
search ... At his leased building, he started designing a safety brake that could 
stop trains... [DOC] [TLE] Who Invented the Elevator? - Gizmodo [PAR] May 2, 2014 ... Needless to say, no one was jumping to get on these dangerous elevators and 
so ... In 1852, Otis came up with a design that had a safety "brake." In the event 
that the cables broke, a wooden frame at the top of the elevator car ... Otis went 
on to found his own elevator company, which installed the first public... [DOC] [TLE] Six brave inventors who changed the world we live in - Vintage News [PAR] Dec 14, 2015 ... An inventor takes the laws and theories of science and puts them to practical use 
... high-altitude jumps so he tested his invention by using it to jump from a tree. ... 
the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke. ... (he 
was raised in an elevator and then cut the cables with an axe). [DOC] [TLE] Great People in American History: O - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] Elisha Graves Otis (1811-1861) was an American mechanic and inventor. Otis 
invented the elevator brake, which greatly improved the safety of elevators. ... Otis 
demonstrated how safe his elevator was by cutting the elevator's cable ... 200 
meter, 400 meter relay and the long jump) , set two Olympic records, and tied 
another... [DOC] [TLE] 1257493840:::James:::james.adkins@marshall.edu::::::This reminds ... [PAR] To demonstrate its effectiveness and reliability, he introduced his invention to the 
public by riding up an elevator equipped with it, then having the cable cut while 
he ... reset the public's perception of elevator safety and jump-started an entire 
industry. .... Or Chuck Yeager who was the first to break the speed of sound in a 
jet? [DOC] [TLE] Elisha Graves Otis - American Society of Mechanical Engineers [PAR] Elisha Graves Otis, a self-taught mechanic with multiple inventions to his credit, is 
best ... a safety device for elevators that prevented them from falling if the cable 
broke. ... time to invent a railway safety brake that could be controlled by the 
engineer. ... Otis ordered the rope that was holding the platform to be cut with an 
axe. [DOC] [TLE] Elisha Otis and Otis Tufts - Who invented the elevator ... - Science [PAR] At the time, elevators that operated on a cable system were considered ... Otis 
called it the "safety hoist" and dramatically demonstrated this design at the 1854 
... had the rope cut, but, thanks to the brake, it only fell a few inches before 
stopping. ... of elevators and escalators, while Tufts is known more for his 
inventions of the... [DOC] [TLE] The most important invention in the history of the modern city - Salon ... [PAR] Feb 23, 2014 ... Without the elevator, the skylines of the world's greatest metropolises ... All safe, 
gentlemen, all safe, Otis reassured the shocked fairgoers, and then ... Elisha Otis 
would demonstrate his invention the following year), the architect ... had the 
serious fault of falling to the bottom should the lifting cable break. [DOC] [TLE] If you are in a lift that suddenly goes into free fall, what should you ... [PAR] While I appreciate your question, as I understand it, a lift/elevator going into free 
fall isn't really ... There are many safety systems in place to prevent this. ... To 
prove the efficacy and value of his invention, he gave demonstrations while 
standing on an elevated platform suspended by a cable, ie. a lift, and had the 
cable cut. [DOC] [TLE] Up and Then Down - The New Yorker [PAR] Apr 21, 2008 ... The longest smoke break of Nicholas White's life began at around eleven ... He 
told a colleague he

Question: To demonstrate his safety brake, this inventor jumped in an elevator & cut the cables
Answer: Elisha Otis