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Category Description: This category contains information for kids and teens about Elijah McCoy, who invented an automated lubrication system that allowed machines to be oiled while they were operating. It is believed that buyers, insisting on only Mr. McCoy's systems, coined the term "the real McCoy."

Black Inventor - Elijah McCoy - Resource for information on the inventor's biography, educational attainment, and career highlights.
Enchanted Learning - Elijah McCoy - Information resource on the inventor's biography and contributions to the field.
The First Patent of Elijah McCoy - Features an illustration of the personality's invention, lubricator for steam engines. Provides insights on his life and career.
The Great Idea Finder: Elijah McCoy - Brief information on his life and invention.
Lemelson-MIT Program - Elijah McCoy - Article discussing the American inventor's biography and the significance of his invention to history and society.
McCoy, Elijah - Provides insights on the personality's life history and inventions such as the lubricator for steam engines and the lawn sprinkler as well.