rastafunion t1_j8vrsam wrote on February 17, 2023 at 8:14 AM

True story: Westinghouse stole a patent from my great-great granduncle or something. It was about a new type of brake. We have original documents at my parents' place and the salt is still real.

pier4r OP t1_j8w545v wrote on February 17, 2023 at 11:16 AM

it is about air brakes? Maybe you can contact the author of the article because she would love to put things in perspective and revise her take (of course she needs reliable sources and documents).

See here: https://kathylovesphysics.com/george-westinghouse-the-unsung-hero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=george-westinghouse-the-unsung-hero#ind