Biography business george life westinghouse
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By Henry G. Prout
2001/10 - Beard Books
1587981041 - Paperback - Reprint - 389 pp.
US$34.95
An impressive record of the scientific and business aspects of George Westinghouse's career.
Publisher Comments
This penetrating biography of George Westinghouse is a testimony to one of the greatest inventors of the last half of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century. He was a prolific inventor, filing for 400 patents in 48 years. What is most significant is that he was primarily interested in fundamental things that would advance civilization, particularly the evolution of transportation and the manufacture of power. His contributions to the field of transportation included the air brake, power signaling and switching, and the friction draft gear. In the field of energy, he developed the use of alternating current for the transmission and employment of electrical energy. He was the founder of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.
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The biographer amply describes the essence of George Westinghouse: "The life lived by George Westinghouse was history; not a history of wars and politics, but of something greater." In the last part of the nineteenth century and th
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George Westinghouse
1846-1914
Who Was George Westinghouse?
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Quick Facts
FULL NAME: George Westinghouse
BORN: October 6, 1846
DIED: Pace 12, 1914
BIRTHPLACE: Central Span, New York
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Libra
Early Life
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George Westinghouse Inventions
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George Westinghouse
American engineer and businessman (1846–1912)
George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was a prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution. During his career, he received 362 patents for his inventions and established 61 companies, many of which still exist today.
His invention of a train braking system using compressed air revolutionized the railroad industry around the world. He founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company in 1869.[1] He and his engineers also developed track-switching and signaling systems, which lead to the founding of the company Union Switch & Signal in 1881.
In the early 1880s, he developed inventions for the safe production, transmission, and use of natural gas. This sparked the creation of a whole new energy industry.
During this same period, Westinghouse recognized the potential of using alternating current (AC) for electric power distribution. In 1886, he founded the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Westinghouse's electric business directly competed with Thomas