George Westinghouse
Inventor
1846 – 1914
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Who was George Westinghouse?
George Westinghouse, Jr. was an American entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry. Westinghouse was one of Thomas Edison's main rivals in the early implementation of the American electricity system. Westinghouse's system ultimately prevailed over Edison's insistence on direct current. In 1911 Westinghouse received the AIEE's Edison Medal "For meritorious achievement in connection with the development of the alternating current system."
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1846
Schoharie - Also known as
- 乔治·威斯汀豪斯
- Вестингауз, Джордж
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Union College
- Employment
- Westinghouse Electric Company
- Died
- Mar 12, 1914
New York City - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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