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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about George Westinghouse's invention, the train air brake, that revolutionized the safety of trains and train travel. Find out how the air brake worked and why it was such an important invention for the railroads.
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Other

Railroad Archive: Westinghouse Air Brake

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything necessary to know about the Westinghouse Air Brake for railroad cars is included on this site. There are diagrams of the air pump, triple valve, and advice on how to use the brake correctly. This brake was a life-saver for...
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Library of Congress

Loc: About George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed biography about George Westinghouse with a link to an article about Westinghouse from the Wilmerding News, 1904. Read about his many inventions that improved railroad safety.
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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Inventor George Westinghouse Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A very readable biography of George Westinghouse, Jr., inverntor of the train air brake, among many other things. Find a list of his achievements and a discussion of the development of his inventions.
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: George Westinghouse, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
From the series, They Made America, on PBS, this biography of George Westinghouse tells about his development of the air brake for railroad cars, and his experimentation with alternating current that revolutionized the transmission of...
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Other

Westinghouse Electric Co.: George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography from the company that bears his name. George Westinghouse was a prolific inventor, and this biography recounts his many inventions, beginning with the air brake which greatly increased safety on the railroads.