George Westinghouse
American entrepreneur and engineer
George Westinghouse Jr. was an American entrepreneur and engineer based in Pennsylvania who created the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, receiving his first patent at the age of 19. Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1846, Central Bridge, NY
Died: March 12, 1914 (age 67 years), New York, NY
Education: Union College
Children: George Westinghouse III
Spouse: Marguerite Erskine Walker (m. 1867–1914)
Awards: John Fritz Medal (1906) and IEEE Edison Medal (1911)
Parents: George Westinghouse Sr. and Emeline Vedder