If you've ever heard the saying, The Real McCoy...it began with this great African American inventor, Elijah McCoy. The Real McCoy - This expression, typically used to mean the real thing, has been
associated with Elijah McCoy's oil-drip cup invention. One theory is
that railroad engineers' looking to avoid inferior copies would request
it by name,[5] and inquire if a locomotive was fitted with "the real McCoy system".[6][7] This possible origin is mentioned as a legend in Elijah McCoy's biography at the National Inventors Hall of Fame.[8]
Elijah J. McCoy (May 2, 1844[2] – October 10, 1929) was a black Canadian-American inventor and engineer, who was notable for his 57 U.S. patents,
most to do with lubrication of steam engines. Born free in Canada, he
returned as a five-year-old child with his family to the United States
in 1847, where he lived for the rest of his life and became a US
citizen.
African American inventor, Mechanical Engineer....The Real McCoy! Thanks to him trains move smoothly and fast across cities and nations.
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