OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MR. GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE: INVENTOR. By Telesraph—Pr«Es Association—Oopjrlnlit "Times" and Sydney "Sun." Services. : (Rec. March 18, 5.40 p.m.) London, March 13. The death is announced, at tho ago of 6S, of Mr. George Westinehouse, inventor of the Westinghouso Drake, and one of the biggost manufacturers in the United States. . ' Mr. George •Westinfjliouse achieved world-wide farao by his invention of the nir-brako for use on the railways, but Iβ has various other engineering triumphs to his credit. He invented a rotary engine when he was only 15. He also invented a" devico for replacing derailed steam cars, 1865; patented his air-brake, 1868; applied pneumatic devices to switching and signalling, greatly increasing efficiency; also utilised electricity in this connection, and becamo interested in development of electric machinery; acquired Gaulard and Gibbs's patents, 1835, and succeeded, in spite of great opposition, in introducing tho alternating current system of electric distribution for light and power; made many eleptrio inventions; backed Tesla financially and with shop facilities' in developing tho induction" motor, which made possiblo the utilisation of alternating current for power purposes;'built the first 10 great dynamos'for Niagara,'the dynamos for the elevated and subway roods inNe\v < York, and for the Metropolitan Railway," London. Devised a complete system for controlling natural gns and conveying it throngh pipe lines for long distances, tWeby establishing the practicability of utilising natural eaa as fuel in homes, mille, and factories;. has.. also taken a foremost part in developing eas engines, and in adapting steam turbines to electric "driving. Decorated Legion of Honour. France; -Royal Crown, Italy; and Leopold of Belgium; second recipient of John Fritz medal. '