George Westinghouse
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title:
George Westinghouse
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George Westinghouse Jr. was a prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who 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 lifetime, he received 362 patents for his inventions, and established 61 companies, many still in existence today. His invention of a train braking system based on using compressed ai
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American engineer and businessman (1846–1912)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Westinghouse
date created:
2002-04-15T14:50:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T20:12:53Z
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