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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 ...
The Hatfield–McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Inventor Elijah McCoy may be its most famous former resident. He spent a year prior to his death as a patient in the Eloise Infirmary. There were other well-known people who died at Eloise including several baseball players, among them Jul Kustus, Larry LeJeune, Charlie Krause and Marty Kavanagh.
True freshmen Kam Davis, Elijah Moore, Lawayne McCoy, Cai Bates and Charles Lester III have all been listed on the depth chart since the season opener, with Michai Danzy a recent elevation after ...
McCoy, Elijah: 1844–1929 Inventor Invented the automatic lubricator for steam engines, McCoy learned a great deal of his skills from a mechanical apprenticeship when he was age fifteen. [143] [144] McLurkin, James: 1972– Roboticist [145] McNair, Ronald: 1950–1986 Astronaut and Physicist Specialized in chemical and high-pressure laser physics
The Texas high school football playoffs are upon us and El Paso will have several UIL games on tap, which begin Thursday and Friday. There are 17 El Paso teams in the playoffs and there are two ...
Chanté and Rick McCoy III claim their late father, Richard McCoy Jr., is the ever-elusive Boeing hijacker DB Cooper after allegedly finding his parachute hidden in their home, according to a new ...
Elijah McCoy (1843–1929), Canada – Displacement lubricator Nicholas McKay Sr. (1920–2014), U.S. – Lint roller Frederick McKinley Jones (1893–1961), U.S. – 22 patents, the most prominent for an automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks