Westinghouse report
George Westinghouse was a visionary of technology and business, whose
ideas transformed the safety and services of the American railroad and
electricity industries.
Born in Central Bridge, New York, in 1846, Westinghouse moved with his
family to nearby Schenectady when he was ten. At his father's machinery
shop, the young Westinghouse learned to work with steam engines and other
machines. At the age of fifteen, Westinghouse began service with the Union
Army, which continued through the …
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…demonstrations, including the Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in
1893, Westinghouse's and Tesla's AC system was supreme: soon, 95% of public electricity was switched
to the AC system; and even General Electric was forced to cross-license Westinghouse's patents (1896).
With this victory, Westinghouse began to gain the well deserved fame that has lasted beyond his death in
1914, including his induction into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans (1957) and the National
Inventors Hall of Fame (1989).
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