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George Westinghouse

George Westinghouse. 1846-1914. Timeline. 1846 George Westinghouse born 1864 Served in the Navy 1865 George obtains first patent for rotary steam engine and drops out of College. Timeline (continued). 1867 Invented the railroad replacer Married Marguerite Walter 1868

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George Westinghouse

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  1. George Westinghouse 1846-1914

  2. Timeline • 1846 • George Westinghouse born • 1864 • Served in the Navy • 1865 • George obtains first patent for rotary steam engine and drops out of College

  3. Timeline (continued) • 1867 • Invented the railroad replacer • Married Marguerite Walter • 1868 • Patent for the frog • 1869 • Formed the Westinghouse air brake Co. and institutes Saturday half-holiday • 1872 • Automatic air brake invented

  4. Timeline (continued) • 1878 • First foreign air brake company at Sevran, France • 1881 • Westinghouse Machine Company formed. • The Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd.., in London, England, founded • Westinghouse Machine Company formed • The Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd., in London, England, founded

  5. Timeline (continued) • 1882 • Union Switch and Signal Company organized

  6. Timeline (continued) • 1886 • Westinghouse Electric Company formed • Later known as the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company • 1893 • Westinghouse Electric Company lights Columbian Exposition in Chicago • 1884 • The Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd., in Hanover, Germany, founded

  7. Timeline (continued) • 1895 • Main works for Electric & Manufacturing Company built in East Pittsburgh • 1888 • Obtain rights to Nicola Tesla’s patents • 1889 • Company moved to Wilmerding

  8. Wilmerding

  9. Timeline (continued) • 1896 • Generator built by Westinghouse turn the waters of Niagara Falls into electric power. • 1898 • Westinghouse Company, Ltd., in St. Petersburg, Russia organized. • 1905 • Electrification of the Manhattan Elevated Railways and New York subway system.

  10. Niagara Falls Generators

  11. Manhattan Elevated Railways & New York Subway

  12. Timeline (continued) • 1907 • Loses control of his companies. • 1911 • Severs all ties with his companies • 1914 • George Westinghouse dies. • Arlington National Cemetery • 1918 • Receives last patent

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