I hadn't realized Frank Sprague had made so many significant contributions, to both horizontal and vertical transportation. Nor had I been aware of the work of his descendants/survivors. -- [
en.wikipedia.org]
Gsearch [sprague otis trolley elevator] -- [
www.google.com].
Here's more about the man and his family --
Aunt Anna's Boys -- [
paulwmarino.org]
Here are a couple of IEEE articles you may find interesting --
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Frank J. Sprague invents -- the constant-speed dc electric motor -- [
ieeemilestones.ethw.org] [pdf]
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a Sprague invention -- multiple unit train control -- [
www.nxtbook.com]