Elijah McCoy | |
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 McCoy c. 1890[1] | |
| Born | May 2, 1844 |
| Died | October 10, 1929 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Detroit Memorial Park East in Warren, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, tribologist, railroad fireman and oiler |
| Known for | Invention of the steam engine automatic lubricator |
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Elijah J. McCoy (May 2, 1844 [A] – October 10, 1929) was a Canadian-American engineer of African-American descent who invented lubrication systems for steam engines. Born free on the Ontario shore of Lake Erie to parents who fled enslavement in Kentucky, he traveled to the United States as a young child when his family returned in 1847, becoming a U.S. resident and citizen. His inventions and accomplishments were honored in 2012 when the United States Patent and Trademark Office named its first regional office, in Detroit, Michigan, the "Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Patent Office".[3]
- ^ "Portrait of Inventor Elijah McCoy, circa 1890". The Henry Ford. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Elijah McCoy Picture". Argot Language Center. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013.
- ^ "It's the real McCoy: First patent office outside of D.C. to open in Detroit". Michigan Radio (NPR). 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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