Jesse W. Reno

Jesse Wilford Reno
Born	August 4, 1861(1861-08-04) Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Died	June 2, 1947(1947-06-02) (aged 85) Pelham Manor, New York
Occupation	Inventor, Engineer
Spouse	Baroness Marie G. Snowman
Parents	Jesse L. Reno Mary Blanes Cross
Relatives	William Beanes Francis Scott Key Conrad Reno

Jesse Wilford Reno (August 4, 1861 – June 2, 1947) invented the first working escalator in 1891 (patented March 15, 1892) used at the Old Iron Pier, Coney Island, New York City. His invention was referred to as the "inclined elevator." An earlier escalator machine, termed "revolving stairs" by its inventor Nathan Ames, was patented March 9, 1859, but was never built.

Reno was born in 1861 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was the son of American Civil War notable Jesse L. Reno. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1883 with an engineering degree in mining, later a metallurgical degree, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Jesse W. Reno," The New York Times, 3 Jun. 1947.

External links

• Biography at the Elevator Museum

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Name	Reno, Jesse W.
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Date of birth	August 4, 1861
Place of birth	Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Date of death	June 2, 1947
Place of death	Pelham Manor, New York