INVENTOR
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
George Westinghouse
George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was a prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Westinghouse has received more than 2,096,724 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). George Westinghouse is the 34th most popular inventor (down from 32nd in 2019), the 320th most popular biography from United States (down from 256th in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Inventor.
George Westinghouse is most famous for his invention of the air brake.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
69.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
9.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, George Westinghouse ranks 34 out of 426. Before him are Denis Papin, Steve Wozniak, Joseph Marie Jacquard, Thomas Newcomen, Nicolas Appert, and Eli Whitney. After him are Igor Sikorsky, Robert Fulton, László Bíró, Richard Trevithick, Adolphe Sax, and Frank Whittle.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenis Papin
1647 - 1712
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 28
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 29
Joseph Marie Jacquard
1752 - 1834
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 30
Thomas Newcomen
1663 - 1729
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 31
Nicolas Appert
1749 - 1841
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 32
Eli Whitney
1765 - 1825
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 33
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 34
Igor Sikorsky
1889 - 1972
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 35
Robert Fulton
1765 - 1815
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 36
László Bíró
1899 - 1985
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 37
Richard Trevithick
1771 - 1833
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 38
Adolphe Sax
1814 - 1894
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 39
Frank Whittle
1907 - 1996
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1846, George Westinghouse ranks 5. Before him are Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Peter Carl Fabergé, Henryk Sienkiewicz, and Princess Helena of the United Kingdom. After him are Edmondo De Amicis, Wilhelm Maybach, Comte de Lautréamont, Buffalo Bill, Wladimir Köppen, Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, and Naim Frashëri. Among people deceased in 1914, George Westinghouse ranks 9. Before him are Charles Albert Gobat, Bertha von Suttner, Frédéric Mistral, Charles Sanders Peirce, Paul Heyse, and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. After him are Carol I of Romania, Georg Trakl, Jean Jaurès, Ismail Gaspirali, Eugen Böhm von Bawerk, and August Weismann.
Others Born in 1846
Go to all RankingsRudolf Christoph Eucken
PHILOSOPHER
1846 - 1926
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 1
Peter Carl Fabergé
DESIGNER
1846 - 1920
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 2
Henryk Sienkiewicz
WRITER
1846 - 1916
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 3
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
COMPANION
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 4
George Westinghouse
INVENTOR
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 5
Edmondo De Amicis
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Maybach
INVENTOR
1846 - 1929
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 7
Comte de Lautréamont
WRITER
1846 - 1870
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 8
Buffalo Bill
CELEBRITY
1846 - 1917
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 9
Wladimir Köppen
GEOGRAPHER
1846 - 1940
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 10
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 11
Naim Frashëri
WRITER
1846 - 1900
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1914
Go to all RankingsCharles Albert Gobat
LAWYER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 3
Bertha von Suttner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1843 - 1914
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 4
Frédéric Mistral
WRITER
1830 - 1914
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 5
Charles Sanders Peirce
MATHEMATICIAN
1839 - 1914
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 6
Paul Heyse
WRITER
1830 - 1914
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 7
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
COMPANION
1868 - 1914
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 8
George Westinghouse
INVENTOR
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 9
Carol I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1914
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 10
Georg Trakl
WRITER
1887 - 1914
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 11
Jean Jaurès
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1914
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 12
Ismail Gaspirali
WRITER
1851 - 1914
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 13
Eugen Böhm von Bawerk
ECONOMIST
1851 - 1914
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 14
August Weismann
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1914
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 15
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Westinghouse ranks 320 out of 20,380. Before him are Nina Simone (1933), J. P. Morgan (1837), Claude Shannon (1916), James Buchanan (1791), Grover Cleveland (1837), and Paul Samuelson (1915). After him are Henry Miller (1891), Ted Kaczynski (1942), Angelina Jolie (1975), Zachary Taylor (1784), Ezra Pound (1885), and Stevie Wonder (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 314
J. P. Morgan
BUSINESSPERSON
1837 - 1913
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 315
Claude Shannon
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 316
James Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1868
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 317
Grover Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1908
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 318
Paul Samuelson
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2009
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 319
George Westinghouse
INVENTOR
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 320
Henry Miller
WRITER
1891 - 1980
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 321
Ted Kaczynski
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2023
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 322
Angelina Jolie
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 323
Zachary Taylor
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1850
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 324
Ezra Pound
WRITER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 325
Stevie Wonder
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 326
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, George Westinghouse ranks 7. Before him are Thomas Edison (1847), Henry Ford (1863), Samuel Morse (1791), Samuel Colt (1814), Steve Wozniak (1950), and Eli Whitney (1765). After him are Robert Fulton (1765), Ruth Handler (1916), Jimmy Wales (1966), Willis Carrier (1876), Herman Hollerith (1860), and William G. Morgan (1870).
Thomas Edison
1847 - 1931
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 1
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 2
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 3
Samuel Colt
1814 - 1862
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 4
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 5
Eli Whitney
1765 - 1825
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 6
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 7
Robert Fulton
1765 - 1815
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 8
Ruth Handler
1916 - 2002
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 9
Jimmy Wales
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 10
Willis Carrier
1876 - 1950
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 11
Herman Hollerith
1860 - 1929
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 12
William G. Morgan
1870 - 1942
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 13