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  1. Feb 20, 2023 · Here are nine more facts about the prolific inventor. 1. Elijah McCoy’s parents escaped slavery using the Underground Railroad. McCoy’s parents made their way from Kentucky to Ontario, Canada ...

  2. May 13, 2024 · railroad. Elijah McCoy (born May 2, 1843?, Colchester, Ontario, Canada—died October 10, 1929, Nankin township [now in Westland], Michigan, U.S.) was a Canadian-American inventor of a device to lubricate steam engines. McCoy’s inventions were considered so outstanding that customers reportedly asked for the “real McCoy” when requesting ...

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  4. 3. Gaga for the Real McCoy. Before train conductors went gaga over Lady Gaga, they were all aboard the "real McCoy" express: Elijah McCoy, the ingenious inventor of the automatic lubricating oil cup for steam engine trains, found his creation so astonishingly effective that it spawned a fleet of inferior imitations, only leaving railway aficionados craving the genuine article.

  5. Discover the Incredible Legacy of Elijah McCoy - The Genius Behind Smoother Trains and So Much More! | Fun Facts for Kids

  6. May 2, 2022 · 35 Interesting and Fun Facts about Elijah McCoy. Elijah McCoy was born on May 2, 1844, in Colchester, Ontario, Canada. His parents — George and Mildred McCoy — had been subjugated from birth and became freedom searchers leaving Kentucky for Canada on the Underground Railroad.

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  7. Apr 1, 2020 · Elijah McCoy was born in Colchester, Canada, on May 2, 1844. Both of his parents, George and Mildred, were fugitive slaves who had escaped from Kentucky to Canada with the assistance of helpers through the Underground Railroad. Although both of his parents had been slaves, Elijah was born a free man. When McCoy was three, his family moved back ...

  8. Oct 13, 2019 · Born in May of 1844 in Ontario, Canada, Elijah McCoy was an African-American inventor who made a significant mark on technical history. His parents were slaves who had escaped from a Kentucky ...

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