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Westinghouse
The following 13 comments and questions have been sent in. They are listed according to date.
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- Doing a business plan about George Westinghouse
- Happy to have sold Westinghouse products
- Did George Westinghouse have a will?
- Information on Edison vs. Westinghouse
- Always admired Westinghouse
- Westinghouse High School
- How old is my Westinghouse refrigerator?
- Did he have a middle name?
- Anglicized version of his birth name?
- George Westinghouse's middle name
Doing a business plan about George Westinghouse
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October 20, 2009
I am doing a business plan about George Westinghouse and I want to know everything that I have to do to make an A. My teacher tells me to be the person and tell him what we did to help make things happen. I chose George Westinghouse and I want to know his goals from top to bottom. We also have to do it on trifold but I already know what to do on that. Thanx!
Jasmine - USA
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Look at our updated list of Resources about Westinghouse at:
http://www.school-for-champions.com/biographies/westinghouse.htm
Also check:
http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/george-westinghouse-problem-solver/
Those resources should help you.
Happy to have sold Westinghouse products
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November 17, 2008
Dear Sir,
I'm an Italian painter 71 years old. But when I was 23 years I worked 9 years for Westinghouse Italian ( WESTMAN in Voghera town).No a person know name Westinghouse and I worked as a black the way to sell Westinghouse television and radio. My work-place was Emilia-Romagna, and I sell television in all little town. Always I say: "Know you Nautilus? This television its the best in the world! BUY!" I spend 9 years of my life the way to make know Westinghouse television! But I'm proud I did very well! All people know televison, radio, conditioner, etc. I say I spent well my young years. Best regards yours sincerely from BOLOGNA, ITALY.
Gianni - Italy
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Thank you for sharing your experience selling Westinghouse. I am sure that you were an excellent salesman and perhaps even a champion salesman. You helped people know about the Westinghouse products and helped the people get things that were useful and enjoyable to them.
Best wishes in your painting and in a long, prosperous life.
Did George Westinghouse have a will?
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February 26, 2007
Did George Westinghouse have a will? If so where can I obtain a copy?
Did Westinghouse hold a patent for a train car coupler? If so was this invented by someone in his employ or did he purchase the patent rights and if so from whom?
Is the name Heinrich Sommerfied of Canton Kansas connected in any way to any train car coupler manufactured by Westinghouse? Reference US Patent 468,311 dated Feb 2, 1892. Also reference US Patent 447,375 dated March 3, 1891.
- USA
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I'm sure that the Westinghouse did have a will, but I do not know where you can obtain a copy.
In 1868, Eli H. Janney patented the automatic rail car coupler, which began to replace the dangerous link-and-pin coupler. Westinghouse invented the air brake in 1869 at age 23.
Sorry I have no information on Heinrich Sommerfied.
Information on Edison vs. Westinghouse
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November 7, 2005
hello, i am a high school student from northern new south wales, australia and i have a physics assignment on the competition between edison and westinghouse to supply electricity, i was wondering if you or your organisation would be able to send me any information reguarding this topic.
thank you for any assistance.
todd - Australia
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Read our biographies on Edison and Tesla for some more information on the competition. Also, the references on Tesla should have more about the competition.
Edison started Edison General Electric Co. to provide DC electricity to the U.S. and Europe. But Tesla invented techniques for supplying AC electricity that would be superior to DC. Westinghouse provided funding for Tesla's ideas. In the end, AC won over DC and Edison got out of the electricity business.
Always admired Westinghouse
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June 4, 2005
With George Westinghouse over investing and losing the company I think of
Eastman and his company. Perhaps George Westinghouse experience in dealing with investments brings to mind that Eastman never borrowed money to invest and this policy lasted for a long time after he had died. However, I am aware that Eastmans father had a bad experiece with banks. I will always have a sad feeling about George Westinghouse who Weico always pointed to with pride, but keeping the sad story of his departure hidden. As as career Westinghouse employee I still hold (W)with pride and the highest respect. He was one of first to show respect and consideration in the working conditions for his employees.
Selwyn - USA
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
It was a shame that J.P. Morgan and his banker friends took over Westinghouse's business. But they did that to many others too. Westinghouse was a great man, and it is unfortunate that he lost so much during the economic downturn.
Westinghouse High School
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March 18, 2005
is the Westinghouse High School in New York named after george westinghouse? one of my friends randomly found an old yearbook fully intact from the 1920's, and its from westinghouse high school so just wondering.
Kara - USA
6385
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It probably is named after him.
How old is my Westinghouse refrigerator?
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February 3, 2005
I am trying to find out how old my Westinghouse refrigerator is. My father bought it for me when I married in 1955.
Model B747
Style 992753
Serial W-G26195
Unit Model ll0M-7 or NOM-7
Made in USA
Sherla - USA
5851
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Try Westinghouse customer support. They may be able to point you in the right direction. See; http://www.westinghouse.com/cust_service.html for a list of 800 numbers.
Did he have a middle name?
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December 9, 2004
I'm doing a project for school, and one of the questions is: "What is George Westinghouse's middle name?"
did he have a middle name?
thanks
anthony riozzi
anthony - USA
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In the Reader's Feedback a person indicated that he did not have a middle name.
Anglicized version of his birth name?
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July 2, 2004
I read somewhere that George Westinghouse was an anglicized version of his birth name. Is there any truth to this?
- USA
3678
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His father's last name was George Westinghouse too.
George Westinghouse's middle name
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March 20, 2004
Re: George Westinghouse's middle name.
George Westinghouse didn't have a middle name. His name was simply George Westinghouse, as was his son's name.
Pamela - Canada
2768
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Thanks for the information. We will post it for others to see.
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