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George Westinghouse
Industrialist, Tesla's principal patron
Biographical Record
Bought the polyphase patents in 1888, took on Edison in the current wars, and gave Tesla the technical platform that built modern electrical distribution. Released Tesla from his royalty obligations in 1897 at Tesla's request, a decision that left Tesla wealthy enough to fund Colorado Springs and poor enough to die in a hotel room.
Compiled from primary sources held in the NHI Archive.
Credentials & Roles
Category
Other
Role
Industrialist, Tesla's principal patron
Sources
Exhibition pages
Archive Sources
This profile was editorially curated from primary sources in the NHI Archive, including newsletters, books, government documents, and witness testimony.
