The Westinghouse Archives
A prolific inventor who was awarded 360 patents and a progressive industrialist who founded more than 60 companies, George Westinghouse revolutionized the world multiple times.
The railroad air-brake he invented in 1869 changed transportation systems around the globe, as did the railroad switching and signaling systems he created a decade later. In the 1880s his early interest in natural gas pioneered a new form of energy, while his vision and determination made practical the generation , transmission, and use of alternating current ushering in the age of AC electricity. Westinghouse companies played a major role in myriad aspects of modern life, including development of radio and television, a range of electrical products for consumers and industry, electric railways, marine propulsion, nuclear energy.
Yet, despite his huge and enduring impact, George Westinghouse himself is fading from civilization’s collective memory.
Other than the Westinghouse Memorial in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park , there is no place on the planet that focuses its full attention on George Westinghouse and his enormous and far-reaching accomplishments.
Therefore, these Archives are dedicated to gathering, curating, presenting, and preserving a comprehensive and constantly expanding collection of materials about George Westinghouse, his innovations and companies, including artifacts, articles, books, essays, letters, photos, and videos.
This information trove is both scrollable and searchable using the tools found below and at the top of each Archive page.
Please enjoy exploring the Archives and learning about the remarkable life and legacy of George Westinghouse.
Categories
- Book 1
- George Westinghouse 63
- George Westinghouse - His Inventions 25
- George Westinghouse Memorial 5
- George Westinghouse: His Companies 57
- George Westinghouse: His Descendants 1
- George Westinghouse: His Family 4
- George Westinghouse: His Inventions 12
- George Westinghouse: His Life 26
- George Westinghouse: Marguerite 5
- Media Type- Article 2
- Media type - Newspaper 1
- Natural Gas 1
- Nicola Tesla 2
- Solitude 3
- The Current War 2
- Thomas Edison 3
- Uncategorized 68
- Westinghouse Air Brake 2
- Westinghouse Companies: The Philadelphia Company 3
- Westinghouse Companies: WESCO 1
- Westinghouse Companies: Westinghoiuse Electric 2
- Westinghouse Companies: Westinghouse Airbrake 6
- Westinghouse Companies: Westinghouse Electric 24
- Westinghouse Machine Company 1
- Westinghouse Park 48
- Westinghouse Park Activities 10
- Westinghouse Park: Arboretum 8
- Westinghouse Park: Archeology 7
- Westinghouse Park: History 31
- Westinghouse Park: Master Development Plan 5
- Wilmerding 2
Tags
- 1880s 1
- 1900s 1
- Chinese 1
- Com 1
- Companies 3
- Inventions 2
- Library of Congress 22
- Mechanical Engineering magazine 1
- Media Type - Blog post 12
- Media Type - Photos 19
- Media Type - Application 1
- Media Type - Article 44
- Media Type - Book 4
- Media Type - Computer Generated Image 1
- Media Type - Drone video 1
- Media Type - Historic Landmark Application 1
- Media Type - Letters 5
- Media Type - Links 8
- Media Type - Maagzine article 1
- Media Type - Magazine 2
- Media Type - Maps 1
- Media Type - Master Plan 1
- Media Type - Movie 1
- Media Type - Museum Collection 1
- Media Type - Newsletter 1
- Media Type - Newspaper 9
- Media Type - Newspaper Article 3
- Media Type - Photographs 10
- Media Type - Podcast 5
- Media Type - Presentation 4
- Media Type - Radio 1
- Media Type - Release 1
- Media Type - Remembrance 3
- Media Type - Television 2
- Media Type - Television report 1
- Media Type - US Patent 2
- Media Type - Video 32
- Media Type - Videos 2
- Media Type - Web site 1
- Media Type - YouTube video 2
- Media Type - documents 12
- Media Type- Newspaper article 1
- Media Type: Articles 6
- Media Type: Videos 1
- Media type - Newspaper item 3
- Media type - Press Release 2
- Media type - Signage 1
- New York Times 6
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1
- Pittsburgh Press 1
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