Katolog > Society > History > By Topic > Science > Engineering and Technology > Biography > Westinghouse, George

Developed the first automatic, electric block signal and lead the development of alternating current. Born: 1846 Died: 1914

Links:

The Westinghouse World Illustrated article on the companies, the people, and the places. memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/west/westpres.html

George Westinghouse Article describes the development of the compressed-air brake system. web.mit.edu/invent/iow/westinghouse.html

George Westinghouse Short biography and little known facts. users.telerama.com/~rs7717/george.html