Elijah McCoy

Elijah J. McCoy (May 2, 1844 - October 10, 1929) was a Canadian-American inventor of African-American descent who is best known for inventing lubrication devices to make trains run better.

He was born in Colchester, Ontario and died in Detroit, Michigan. He was born May 2, 1844. He was an engineer and inventor, initially employed as a railroad fireman and oiler and fudger. 

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