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'' 'George Westinghouse' '' (1846-1914) was an [[American]] engineer and inventor.
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'' 'George Westinghouse' '' (1846-1914) was an [[American]] engineer and inventor.
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One of the most troubling moments came during the famous "War of the Currents," when Edison's direct current (DC) standard for electricity distribution was challenged by George Westinghouse and Nicola Tesla's alternating current (AC).
Thomas Edison gets Google Doodle-ed Melissa Bell 2011
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But more important is the rise of systems innovation, like Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse building electrical systems.
The Comeback Country 2010
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An inventor and industrialist named George Westinghouse brought Tesla's AC system to the world.
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An inventor and industrialist named George Westinghouse brought Tesla's AC system to the world.
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Filming the event is Thomas Edison, who uses the footage to show what he calls the "dangerous" alternating electrical current promoted by his competitor, George Westinghouse.
Topsy Goes Turvy 2009
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That's Nikola Tesla in the chair, the inventor, who, save for better luck on the parts of George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison, would have been filthy rich and famous as the father of electricity.
Archive 2009-05-01 Steve Perry 2009
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The chair had never been used in an execution before, and Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse were engaged in a bitter "war of currents."
Gilbert King: The U.S. Supreme Court: Clearing the Way for Botched Executions Since 1879 2008
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Thomas Edison, American inventor, 1889 (Edison often ridiculed the arguments of competitor George Westinghouse for AC power).
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