| George Westinghouse  AKA George Westinghouse, Jr.
Born: 6-Oct-1846
Birthplace: Central Bridge, NY
Died: 12-Mar-1914
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Inventor, Business Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Edison's chief rival Military service: US Army (1861 and 1863-64) Invented the air brake, and advocated alternating current (AC) electric power, instead of Thomas Edison's direct current (DC). Father: George Westinghouse, Sr.
Mother: Emeline Vedder
Brother: Henry Herman Westinghouse
Wife: Marguerite Erskine Walker
Son: George Westinghouse III
University: Union College, Schenectady, NY (3 months)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
IEEE Edison Medal 1911
French Legion of Honor
German Ancestry
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