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   George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was an American entrepreneur and engineer based in Pennsylvania who created the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, receiving his first patent at the age of 19.

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   Apr 15, 2024 · George Westinghouse was an American inventor and industrialist who was chiefly responsible for the adoption of alternating current for electric power transmission in the United States. After serving in both the U.S. Army and the navy in the Civil War, Westinghouse received his first patent in late.

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   Nov 4, 2019 · George Westinghouse is best known for inventing an air brake system that made railroads safer and promoting alternating current technology, which revolutionized the world’s light and power...

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   Who was George Westinghouse?

   • George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was an American entrepreneur and engineer based in Pennsylvania who created the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, receiving his first patent at the age of 19.

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   Where was George Westinghouse born?

   • George Westinghouse was born in 1846 in Central Bridge, New York (see George Westinghouse Jr. Birthplace and Boyhood Home ), the son of Emeline (Vedder) and George Westinghouse Sr., a machine shop owner. His ancestors came from Westphalia in Germany, who first moved to England and then emigrated to the US.

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   Why was George Westinghouse important?

   • George’s ability to continue inventing and working in the shop at the same time he administered thousands of employees was remarkable, perhaps unique in his era. Now an industrial baron, Westinghouse befriended everyone from presidents to up-and-coming inventors, whom he liberally sponsored, buying more patents.

   George Westinghouse: Servant Leader, Inventor, Captain of Industry

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   • Regardless of how you know Westinghouse, it is a guarantee you have used something invented by George Westinghouse himself or under the Westinghouse name. With nearly 400 patents to his name, Westinghouse is a beacon of Gilded Age industry.

   American Dynamo: The Life of George Westinghouse

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6. americanbusinesshistory.org › george-westinghouseGeorge Westinghouse: Servant Leader, Inventor, Captain of ...

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   Feb 27, 2019 · George Westinghouse: Servant Leader, Inventor, Captain of Industry - Business History - The American Business History Center. by Gary Hoover | Feb 27, 2019 | Articles, Biographies, Technology. This article first appeared on February 27, 2019 in The Archbridge Institute’s ‘ American Originals’ series.

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7. www.loc.gov › about-george-westinghouseAbout George Westinghouse | The Westinghouse World | Articles ...

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   George Westinghouse. The various Westinghouse Companies were the product of the mechanical inventiveness and the business acumen of one man--inventor and manufacturer George Westinghouse. This prolific inventor influenced the course of history by enabling the growth of the railroads through his inventions and by promoting the use of electricity ...

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   Jul 1, 2021 · With nearly 400 patents to his name, Westinghouse is a beacon of Gilded Age industry. George Westinghouse, Jr. (1846-1914) was born in Central Bridge, NY to Emeline and George Westinghouse, Sr., the latest in a family of inventors.

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    Jun 11, 2018 · George Westinghouse (1846 – 1914) was an inventor who applied his talents to the railroad and electrical industries. He was a prolific inventor who obtained more than 400 patents during his career, best known for developing and promoting the alternating current power system as a substitute for direct current.