George Westinghouse Biography, Birthday & Nationality

George Westinghouse 06/10/1846   -   12/03/1914

George Westinghouse Introduction:

George Westinghouse was an American entrepreneur and engineer, best remembered for inventing the railway air-brake system and the alternating current (AC) power supply.

George Westinghouse Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Business People
  • Died At Age: 67
  • Sun Sign: Libra
  • Also Known As: George Westinghouse, Jr.
  • Born Country: Australia
  • Born In: Central Bridge, New York, United States
  • Famous As: Entrepreneur
  • Spouse/Ex-: Marguerite Erskine Walker (m. 1867)
  • Father: George Westinghouse Sr.
  • Mother: Emeline Vedder
  • Children: George Westinghouse III
  • Died On: March 12, 1914
  • Place Of Death: New York, New York, United States
  • Cause Of Death: Cardiovascular Disease
  • U.S. State: New Yorkers
  • Founder/Co-Founder: Westinghouse Electric Company, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Westinghouse Electric, Union Switch & Signal, British Westinghouse
  • Discoveries/inventions: Railway Air Brake
  • Education: Union College
  • Awards: Edison Medal John Fritz Medal National Inventors Hall Of Fame
  • Bio: George Westinghouse Was An American Entrepreneur And Engineer, Best Remembered For Inventing The Railway Air-brake System And The Alternating Current (AC) Power Supply.