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    After regretting the problems caused by his invention of dynamite, Alfred Nobel established the prestigious Nobel Prize award for those who have contributed the greatest benefit to mankind.

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Elisha Otis patented his elevator safety brake

On the 15th January, 1861, Elisha G. Otis received a patent for his Improvement in Hoisting Apparatus, which worked as a safety brake for elevators.

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