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Aside from the railway air brake, what industry was Westinghouse a pioneer of?

  • The electrical industry

  • The automotive industry

  • The telecommunications industry

  • The pharmaceutical industry

Answer

George Westinghouse was an American inventor and engineer who is best known for his invention of the railway air brake, which revolutionized the railway industry. However, he was also a pioneer in the electrical industry, developing the first practical alternating current (AC) power system. In 1886, he founded the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which became one of the largest electrical companies in the world.
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