1. George Westinghouse 1846-1914

2. Timeline Ü1846 ÜGeorge Westinghouse born Ü1864 ÜServed in the Navy Ü1865 ÜGeorge obtains first patent for rotary steam engine and drops out of College

3. Timeline (continued) Ü1867 ÜInvented the railroad replacer ÜMarried Marguerite Walter Ü1868 ÜPatent for the frog Ü1869 ÜFormed the Westinghouse air brake Co. and institutes Saturday half-holiday Ü1872 ÜAutomatic air brake invented

4. Ü1878 ÜFirst foreign air brake company at Sevran, France Ü1881 ÜWestinghouse Machine Company formed. ÜThe Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd.., in London, England, founded ÜWestinghouse Machine Company formed ÜThe Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd., in London, England, founded Timeline (continued)

5. Ü1882 ÜUnion Switch and Signal Company organized Timeline (continued)

6. Ü1886 ÜWestinghouse Electric Company formed ÜLater known as the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Ü1893 ÜWestinghouse Electric Company lights Columbian Exposition in Chicago Ü1884 ÜThe Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd., in Hanover, Germany, founded Timeline (continued)

7. Ü1895 ÜMain works for Electric & Manufacturing Company built in East Pittsburgh Ü1888 ÜObtain rights to Nicola Tesla’s patents Ü1889 ÜCompany moved to Wilmerding Timeline (continued)

8. Wilmerding

9. Ü1896 ÜGenerator built by Westinghouse turn the waters of Niagara Falls into electric power. Ü1898 ÜWestinghouse Company, Ltd., in St. Petersburg, Russia organized. Ü1905 ÜElectrification of the Manhattan Elevated Railways and New York subway system. Timeline (continued)

10. Niagara Falls Generators

11. Manhattan Elevated Railways & New York Subway

12. Ü1907 ÜLoses control of his companies. Ü1911 ÜSevers all ties with his companies Ü1914 ÜGeorge Westinghouse dies. ÜArlington National Cemetery Ü1918 ÜReceives last patent Timeline (continued)