Who was Elijah McCoy?

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McCoy was born in 1844 in Colchester, Ontario.

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McCoy's inventions transformed train efficiency.

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During his lifetime, he held 57 patents, the majority of which were related to locomotives and railways.

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The invention titled "Improvement in Lubricators for Steam Engines" was his first patent.

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McCoy also developed inventions such as ironing boards and lawn sprinklers.

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In 1920, he founded the Elijah McCoy Manufacturing Company. They produced lubrication devices.

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People used "the real McCoy" to refer to the quality products.

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In 2001, Elijah McCoy was inducted into Akron, Ohio's National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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