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Definition of George Westinghouse
1. Noun. United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914).
Lexicographical Neighbors of George Westinghouse
Literary usage of George Westinghouse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Men who Conquered by John Thomson Faris (1922)
"VI The Man Who " Let George Do It " How George Westinghouse Conquered HE let
George do it. He believed in " luck." He had a fashion of getting inspiration ..."
2. The Chautauquan by Chautauqua Institution (1906)
"George Westinghouse, one of the greatest of American inventors, has, like Edison,
made his way to fame and success from small beginnings and despite great ..."
3. The Truth about the Trusts: A Description and Analysis of the American Trust by John Moody (1904)
"Officers: George Westinghouse, President; FH Taylor, PF Kobbe and LA Osborne,
Vice-Presidents; TW Siemon, Treasurer; CA Terry, Secretary; James C. Dennett, ..."
4. The Pittsburg Electrical Hand-book: Being a Guide for Visitors from Abroad by University Library System, Digital Research Library, University of Pittsburgh (1904)
"Mr. George Westinghouse, recognizing the wonderfully economical possibilities of
this marvelous gas, began to pipe it into the city for use in private ..."
5. The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians a Standard Reference. by University Library System, Digital Research Library, University of Pittsburgh (1913)
"George Westinghouse, inventor and manufacturer, was born October 6, 1846, ...
His parents were George Westinghouse and Emeline (nee Vedder) Westinghouse. ..."
6. Frenzied Finance by Thomas William Lawson (1905)
"George Westinghouse, to whom the world owes the air-brake and countless ...
Everything George Westinghouse was or had been the General Electric was not and ..."
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