George Westinghouse vs Gustave Eiffel
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Compare the life timelines of George Westinghouse (1846–1914) and Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1846 to 1914.
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George Westinghouse (1846–1914)
- — Born in Central Bridge, New York Verified
- — Served in the Union Army and Navy during the Civil War Verified
- — Married Marguerite Erskine Walker Verified
- — Patented the railway air brake and founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Verified
- — Founded the Westinghouse Electric Company Verified
- — Licensed Nikola Tesla's AC induction motor and polyphase patents Verified
- — Westinghouse Electric lit the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Verified
- — Niagara Falls hydroelectric plant began transmitting AC power Verified
- — Lost control of the Westinghouse companies during the financial panic Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923)
- — Born in Dijon, France Verified
- — Graduated from the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris Verified
- — Supervised construction of the Bordeaux railway bridge Verified
- — Married Marguerite Gaudelet Verified
- — Founded his own engineering workshops at Levallois-Perret Verified
- — Engineered the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty Verified
- — Completed the Garabit Viaduct Verified
- — Built the Eiffel Tower for the 1889 Exposition Universelle Verified
- — Turned to scientific research in meteorology and aerodynamics Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified