[PAR] [TLE] George Westinghouse [SEP] George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was an American entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, gaining his first patent at the age of 19.  Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for much of his career, Westinghouse was one of Thomas Edison's main rivals in the early implementation of the American electricity system.  Westinghouse's electricity distribution system, based on alternating current, ultimately prevailed over Edison's insistence on direct current.  In 1911 Westinghouse received the AIEE's Edison Medal "For meritorious achievement in connection with the development of the alternating current system." [PAR] [TLE] Railway air brake [SEP] A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium.  Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system that is based upon a design patented by George Westinghouse on March 5, 1868.  The Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) was subsequently organized to manufacture and sell Westinghouse's invention.  In various forms, it has been nearly universally adopted.
[PAR] [TLE] George Westinghouse [ SEP ] George Westinghouse Jr. ( October 6 , 1846 – March 12 , 1914 ) was an American entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry , gaining his first patent at the age of 19 . Based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania for much of his career , Westinghouse was one of Thomas Edison 's main rivals in the early implementation of the American electricity system . Westinghouse 's electricity distribution system , based on alternating current , ultimately prevailed over Edison 's insistence on direct current . In 1911 Westinghouse received the AIEE 's Edison Medal " For meritorious achievement in connection with the development of the alternating current system . " [PAR] [TLE] Railway air brake [ SEP ] A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium . Modern trains rely upon a fail - safe air brake system that is based upon a design patented by George Westinghouse on March 5 , 1868 . The Westinghouse Air Brake Company ( WABCO ) was subsequently organized to manufacture and sell Westinghouse 's invention . In various forms , it has been nearly universally adopted .
When was the American entrepreneur and engineer died based on who's patent modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system?
When was the American entrepreneur and engineer died based on who 's patent modern trains rely upon a fail - safe air brake system ?
March 12, 1914
March 12, 1914