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|name= Jesse W. Reno | |name= Jesse W. Reno | ||
|image= [[File:Jesse W. Reno.png|250px]] | |image= [[File:Jesse W. Reno.png|250px]] | ||
| + | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
|hair= | |hair= | ||
|status= Deceased | |status= Deceased | ||
|job= Inventor | |job= Inventor | ||
|relatives= | |relatives= | ||
| − | |appearance= | + | |appearance = ''[[Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness]]'' |
|voiced by= | |voiced by= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Jesse W. Reno''' | + | '''Jesse W. Reno''' was an American inventor. He is a member of [[Homer Simpson]]'s [[Lazy Hall of Fame]]. |
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | Homer includes Reno in The Lazy Hall of Fame for his invention of the escalator, which was a vast improvement over stairs in getting a people up a hill with the least amount of effort: "The stairs move and you just stand there!" | ||
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| + | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| + | In real life, {{W|Jesse W. Reno}} (1861-1947) invented the first working {{W|escalator}}. The image is based on the real photograph taken in 1903 at {{W|R. H. White|R. H. White Department Store}} in [[Boston]].[http://www.granger.com/results.asp?image=0013553] [http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-escalator-1903-notis-duplex-cleat-type-escalator-installed-in-1903-95449127.html] The city of [[Reno]], [[Nevada]] was not named after him, but for his father Major-General {{W|Jesse L. Reno}}. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{bk|Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness}} | *{{bk|Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness}} | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
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| + | {{Real-world deceased characters|science=yes}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reno, Jesse W.}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Reno, Jesse W.}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Picture-only characters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:One-time characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:11, February 23, 2024
Jesse W. Reno
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Character Information
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Jesse W. Reno was an American inventor. He is a member of Homer Simpson's Lazy Hall of Fame.
History[edit]
Homer includes Reno in The Lazy Hall of Fame for his invention of the escalator, which was a vast improvement over stairs in getting a people up a hill with the least amount of effort: "The stairs move and you just stand there!"
Behind the Laughter[edit]
In real life, Jesse W. Reno (1861-1947) invented the first working escalator. The image is based on the real photograph taken in 1903 at R. H. White Department Store in Boston.[1] [2] The city of Reno, Nevada was not named after him, but for his father Major-General Jesse L. Reno.
Appearances[edit]
External links[edit]
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