Westinghouse

Japanese: ウェスティングハウス

American inventor and entrepreneur. Born in New York. He established his foothold with the invention of air brakes for railroads in 1867, and expanded into European countries by manufacturing railroad signals. He turned his attention to electrical technology and became a pioneer in AC power transmission. He succeeded in developing the AC transformer, and founded the Westinghouse Electric Company in 1886. He made a name for himself by establishing over 100 companies in Japan and overseas, making a name for himself in the manufacture of generators, transformers, and electric motors. He obtained over 400 patents in his lifetime.

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Japanese:

米国の発明家，企業家。ニューヨーク生れ。1867年鉄道用空気ブレーキの発明で地歩を固め，鉄道信号を製造してヨーロッパ各国に進出。電気技術に関心を向け交流送電の先覚者となる。交流変圧機の開発に成功し，1886年ウェスティングハウス・エレクトリック会社創立。発・変電機，電動機などの製造で大をなし，内外に100余の会社を設立。生涯に取得した特許は400以上。

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