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George Westinghouse
George Westinghouse Jr is an American businessman and engineer based in Pennsylvania who created the railroad air brake and was a pioneer in the electrical industry, receiving his first patent at the age of 19. Westinghouse saw the potential of using alternating current to distribute electricity in the early 1880s and devoted all of their resources to its development and commercialization. This left Westinghouse's business in direct competition with Thomas Edison, who marketed direct current for the distribution of electrical energy. In 1911, Westinghouse received the Edison Medal from the American Institute of Electrical Engineers "For merit in the development of air conditioning systems".
BornOctober 6, 1846, Central Bridge, New York, US
DiedMarch 12, 1914, New York City, US
NationalityAmerican
Notable awardsJohn Fritz Medal (1906), IEEE Edison Medal (1911)
ChildrenGeorge Westinghouse III

About George Westinghouse

Engineer George Westinghouse was born on October 6, 1846 in Schohaire, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 67, on March 12, 1914).

Train air brakes were designed by an American entrepreneur and engineer. His work on AC electrical power was employed in some of the first prison electric chairs.

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George Westinghouse before becoming famous

George Westinghouse was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1846 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

He began inventing at a young age, with the rotary steam engine at the age of nineteen.

Achievement of George Westinghouse

Inventor Nikola Tesla's AC electrical power system, which he devised and polished, eventually triumphed over Edison's direct current method, making him one of Edison's main competitors.

George Westinghouse's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Henry, Albert, and John were his three brothers.

George Westinghouse Collabed with

He was one of Inventor Thomas Edison's primary competitors in the field of inventions.

George Westinghouse Income & Net worth

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George Westinghouse Height and Weight

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Latest information about George Westinghouse updated on March 24 2023.