George Westinghouse
1846–1914
American entrepreneur who championed alternating current.
George Westinghouse (1846–1914) was an industrialist, born in Central Bridge, United States and died in New York City, United States.
- Known as
- Industrialist
- Category
- Business & Industry
- Born
- 1846, Central Bridge, United States
- Died
- 1914, New York City, United States
Alive at the same time as George Westinghouse
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- Claude Monet 1840–1926, painter
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- H. J. Heinz 1844–1919, food entrepreneur
- Karl Benz 1844–1929, automobile pioneer
- Mary Cassatt 1844–1926, painter
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Portrait: Joseph G. Gessford, Public domain.
