Westinghouse Electric (1990)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Westinghouse_Electric_(1990)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:CBS_Corporation
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1995
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:category defunct companies of the United States
manufacturing companies based in Pittsburgh
gptkbp:defunct 1999
gptkbp:foundedYear 1886
gptkbp:founder gptkb:George_Westinghouse
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westinghouse Electric (1990)
gptkbp:industry gptkb:energy
electrical engineering
manufacturing
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:William_Stanley,_Jr.
gptkbp:notableEvent developed AC power systems
involved in the War of Currents
built first commercial nuclear power plant in the US
gptkbp:notableProduct industrial equipment
turbines
appliances
generators
nuclear power systems
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:predecessor Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1886–1999)
gptkbp:stockSymbol gptkb:WX_(historical)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CBS_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ABB_(after_1988)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7