Which state was George Westinghouse's base?
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New York
Pennsylvania
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George Westinghouse was a successful inventor who made significant contributions to the development of the electric railway, the electric generator, and the electric motor. He was born in Central Bridge, New York, but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1848. He founded the Westinghouse Electric Company in 1886, and the company quickly became one of the leading manufacturers of electrical equipment in the world.
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