Elijah McCoy - Inventions, Facts & Death - Biography
2014年4月2日 · Elijah McCoy was a 19th century African American inventor best known for inventing lubrication devices used to make train travel more efficient.
Elijah McCoy - Wikipedia
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.
Elijah McCoy | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica
Elijah McCoy was a Canadian-American inventor of a device to lubricate steam engines. McCoy’s inventions were considered so outstanding that customers reportedly asked for the “real McCoy” when requesting his designs.
How Elijah McCoy Invented ‘The Real McCoy’ | National …
2021年7月5日 · However, thanks to the automatic engine lubricator invented by National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee ® (NIHF) Elijah McCoy, steam-powered trains no longer had to stop during travel in order to lubricate. Read below to learn more about how McCoy overcame great odds to invent a device that was foundational to steam-powered train travel. Early ...
Elijah McCoy, The Black Inventor Behind 'The Real McCoy' - All …
2022年7月18日 · Although racism prevented Elijah McCoy from working as an engineer, prejudice could not halt McCoy’s prolific inventions. And while the engineer received little reward for his patents during his life, today, McCoy is celebrated as a pioneering Black inventor.
Elijah Mccoy Inventions and Accomplishments - Vision Launch …
2014年4月5日 · Elijah McCoy was a famous African-American inventor that earned more than 57 exclusive rights for his exception inventions. Some of his most well known inventions included a cup that was fed by lubricating oil through a tiny bore tube.
Elijah McCoy │ The National Inventors Hall of Fame
Elijah McCoy received his first patent for an automatic lubricating device in 1872. Previously, engines had to be stopped before necessary lubrication could be applied. McCoy's invention allowed engines to be lubricated while they ran, saving precious time and money.
Elijah McCoy: Inventor of "The Real McCoy" - U.S. National Park Service
Elijah McCoy, a Canadian-American mechanical engineer of African descent, overcame a different challenge: racism. Born on May 2, 1844, Elijah was the son of George and Mildred, two formerly enslaved people who escaped slavery and fled to Colchester, Ontario, Canada.
Elijah McCoy (1843-1929) - Blackpast
2007年3月3日 · Elijah McCoy, one of the two most prolific black inventors of the 19th Century (the other was Granville T. Woods), was born on May 2, 1843 in Colchester, Ontario, Canada to runaway slave parents who used the Underground Railroad
Elijah McCoy - U.S. National Park Service
In his lifetime, Elijah McCoy held over 57 patents. In 1916, Elijah invented a graphite lubricator, allowing superheated machinery to be oiled. Other inventions included a movable ironing board and lawn sprinkler.