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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Inventor
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
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gptkbp:awarded_for
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gptkb:Edison_Medal
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gptkbp:born
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October 6, 1846
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Alice_Westinghouse
gptkb:George_Westinghouse_III
Catherine Westinghouse
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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railroad industry
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gptkbp:died
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March 12, 1914
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Union_College
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Company
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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George Westinghouse Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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electrical engineering
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Watt
gptkb:Michael_Faraday
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Transformers
air brake
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:Niagara_Falls_power_project
gptkb:Chicago_World's_Fair_1893
gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition_1893
development of the first AC power distribution system
Westinghouse Electric Corporation's expansion
Westinghouse vs. Edison rivalry
advocacy for AC over DC
development of the first AC generator
development of the first AC lighting system
development of the first AC motor
development of the first AC power plant
development of the first AC railway system
development of the first AC streetcar system
development of the first AC transformer
development of the first AC transmission line
development of the first AC power transmission system
establishment of the first long-distance power transmission system
development of the first commercial AC power system
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company
alternating current
advancements in railway technology
development of AC power systems
promoting electrical safety
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Westinghouse_Memorial
gptkb:Westinghouse_brand
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Pittsburgh
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gptkbp:spouse
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Margaret Westinghouse
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_Westinghouse
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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