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About George Westinghouse
George Westinghouse Jr. 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 360 patents for his inventions and established 61 companies, many of which still exist today.
Everything about George Westinghouse →- Occupation
- entrepreneur, inventor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 6, 1846
- Died
- March 12, 1914