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Mit: Inventor of the Week: Elijah Mc Coy

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According to this article, Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE) is one of the most prolific inventors in American history. Read about his parents who escaped slavery by traveling on the Underground Railroad and about his invention, the automatic oil cup, "which enabled trains to travel continuously without having to stop for oiling."

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engines, steam engines, trains

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air brake lubricator, automatic lubricator, lubricating device, vehicle wheel tire, african american inventors, african-american inventor, elijah mccoy, elijah mccoy manufacturing company, lemelson-mit, invention, inventor, real mccoy

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Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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