The invention of the common mechanical elevator safety brake system was publicly demonstrated at the World's Fair by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The invention of the common mechanical elevator safety brake system was publicly demonstrated at the World's Fair by whom?
A. Henry Bessemer
B. Thomas Edison
C. Elisha Otis
D. James Watt
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Otis dramatic demonstration in 1854 involved cutting the platform support rope while standing on it, proving the safety gear worked.

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