(1846–1914), American engineer. His achievements covered several fields but he is best known for developing vacuum-operated safety brakes and electrically controlled signals for railways. He built up a huge company to manufacture his products.
Definition of Westinghouse, George in US English:
Westinghouse, George
proper nounˈwestiNGˌhous
(1846–1914), US engineer. He is best known for developing vacuum-operated safety brakes and electrically controlled signals for railroads. He held over 400 patents and built up a huge company to manufacture his products.