Westinghouse (Another Omission)

[Ya Sam]

I just watched a documentary about Tesla on Discovery Civilisation. George 
Westinghouse was pretty prominent in it, alongside Edison.

It was interesting to learn that he collaborated with Tesla on the lighting 
at the Columbian Exposition. In contrast to Edison, he isn't even mentioned 
in AtD, as far as I remember.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Westinghouse

http://www.teslasociety.com/columbia_expo2.htm

" Westinghouse became dedicated to promoting the polyphase alternating 
current system and felt that his best chance to introduce it to the public 
at large would be at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.  The 
exposition was the greatest event in America and in the world at that time.  
Ever the ingenious promoter Westinghouse outbid Edison for the contract to 
power the expositions lighting and electrical systems.  Over Two Hundred 
thousand electric light bulbs were illuminated by Tesla's polyphase 
alternating current system.  The Westinghouse display was a historic 
collection of machines, all powered with Tesla/Westinghouse alternating 
current.  It was a spectacular display of lights and energy, which 
illuminated the exposition."

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