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 Schenley Park memorial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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, including articles and artifacts, essays and letters, photos and videos.
This constantly expanding trove of information is both scrollable and searchable using the tools at the top of each Archive page .
Please enjoy exploring the Archives and learning about the life and accomplishments of George Westinghouse.
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