Engineer & industrialist
George Westinghouse
Backed alternating current against Edison's direct current and won, and invented the railway air brake, which made fast trains survivable.
George Westinghouse Jr. 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. During his career, he received 360 patents for his inventions and established 61 companies, many of which still exist today.
- Born
- 1846-10-06, Central Bridge, New York, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1914-03-12, New York, New York, USAA Thursday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1846-10-06, Central Bridge, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 4°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 25°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 25°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1914-03-12, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17°13′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°04′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Westinghouse was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.