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11.) Elijah McCoy - Profile of Inventor Elijah McCoy
Over one day ago | Fri Sep 15 12:58:00 PDT 2006
While the name Elijah McCoy may not be well-known, most have heard the popular American phrase, "Is it the real McCoy?" However, few people realize that the phrase first referred to an automatic lubricating device invented by Elijah ...
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12.) Famous Mechanical Engineers
Over one day ago | Fri Oct 31 8:28:00 PDT 2008
Leonardo Da Vinci * Ma Jun - 3rd century China, invented the South Pointing Chariot, mechanical puppet theaters, chain pumps, improved silk looms, etc. * Elijah McCoy * Andrew Meikle - threshing machine and windmill sails ...
From venkat
13.) good morning michigan! july 23, 2008
Over one day ago | Wed Jul 23 2:00:00 PDT 2008
the son of former slaves, elijah mccoy was born in canada in 1843. after studying in scotland, he returned to canada as a mechanical engineer. in 1870 he took a job with the michigan central railroad. there, he invented an automatic ...
From Christine
14.) Secrets of African American Inventors
Over one day ago | Mon Sep 22 12:18:00 PDT 2008
Pencil Sharpener John Love 11/23/1897 594114 (The) ?Real McCoy? Elijah McCoy 4/2/1843 Born The term ?The Real McCoy? is used to describe anything that is of excellent quality. People began using that term about 130 years ago in honor of ...
From Jill Swanson
15.) black invention myths
Over one day ago | Sun Jun 22 14:45:00 PDT 2008
elijah mccoy revolutionized industry in 1872 by inventing the first device to automatically oil machinery? no! the phrase "real mccoy" arose to distinguish elijah's inventions from cheap imitations? no! the oil cup, which automatically ...
From Toby
16.) who was "granville t. woods"?
Over one day ago | Sat Aug 16 9:45:00 PDT 2008
phelps, i was named the inventor. i won the patent awards. some of the greatest inventors are george washington carver, elijah mccoy, and me. i improved bell's telegraph and created an electrical motor that made the underground subway ...
From unknown
17.) are you a race traitor?
Over one day ago | Sat Aug 2 1:35:00 PDT 2008
because it was coined after the inventor elijah mccoy known for inventing ingenious devices to lubricate heavy machinery automatically. (guess that means you may not use any machinery or anything made by machinery.) ...
From Anthony
18.) who invented a device that allowed machines to be lubricated while ...
Over one day ago | Tue Jun 3 13:14:00 PDT 2008
elijah mccoy 1843-1929. "the real mccoy" has helped save industries countless dollars and hours. -he improved a device that allowed machines to be lubricated while still in operation; before his invention lubricating machinery was a ...
From Brenda Aurora Verna Ysaguirre
19.) the price paid for the 4th of july!
Over one day ago | Mon Jul 7 14:00:00 PDT 2008
... elijah mccoy, a mechanical engineer and inventor, invented the steam engine lubricator, air-brakes for trains, and an automatic train coupler. his high-quality inventions were the source of the expression ?the real mccoy?, ...
20.) Breathing Grace: Adoption: A True Reflection of Race in America?
Over one day ago | Sun Nov 2 0:00:00 PDT 2008
Have you ever heard of Elijah McCoy? He lived in Detroit, & invented a part, a kind of cup, that made it possible to oil the parts on trains without having to stop them first. In all, this man was granted 57 patents. ...
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