Elijah McCoy was an African-Canadian inventor known for his 57 patents and his inventions that helped lubricate locomotive parts.
Some Interesting Facts
* It is believed that the phrase "The Real McCoy" came about because of one Elijah McCoy's inventions. It means "The real thing".
* McCoy's second wife, Mary, was one of the founders for the Phyllis Wheatley Home for Aged Colored Men.
* The National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio, inducted him in 2001.
* One of McCoy's inventions was an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives and boats.
* He worked as a fireman on trains, where he was responsible for filling the firebox with coal and lubricating the moving parts of the train during stops.
* McCoy's parents were slaves who had escaped to Canada before the Civil War. They moved back to America shortly after the end of the Civil War.
I apparently have a knack for picking people who don't have any quotes to put in the quotes section. However, whether or not Elijah McCoy has any quotes he was still an excellent inventor who changed how locomotives worked during the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Shemar Moore Talks about Elijah McCoy
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