Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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U.S. television and radio broadcasting company, formerly an electrical equipment manufacturer.
It was founded in 1886 as the Westinghouse Electric Co. by George Westinghouse to make and sell alternating-current electrical systems. The company became a major supplier to the electric-utility industry, producing machinery used to generate and distribute electricity. It adopted the name Westinghouse Electric Corp. in 1945. After World War II Westinghouse also manufactured nuclear reactors and defense electronics. In the 1990s it bought television and radio stations throughout the U.S., including the television network CBS Inc. in 1995 and Infinity Broadcasting Corp. in 1996. After selling its defense electronics unit to Northrop Grumman Corp. in 1996, the company changed its name to CBS Corp. in 1997 and sold its nuclear operations to British Nuclear Fuels PLC in 1998. CBS was purchased by media conglomerate Viacom Inc. in 1999 and renamed
CBS Television Network.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp. — Empresa estadounidense de televisión y radiodifusión, anteriormente dedicada a la fabricación de equipos eléctricos. Fue fundada por George Westinghouse en 1886 con la razón social Westinghouse Electric Co., a fin de fabricar y vender sistemas… … Enciclopedia Universal
Westinghouse Electric — Tipo Pública Fundación Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, EEUU (1 de agosto de 1886) Fundador(es) George Westinghouse … Wikipedia Español
Westinghouse — may refer to:In current companies: *Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1998), and its licensees: **Westinghouse Digital Electronics, selling LCD televisions and related products **Salton, Inc., selling vacuum cleaners under the name Westinghouse… … Wikipedia
Corp — abbrev. 1. Corporal 2. Corporation: also corp: or Brit. corpn * * * (as used in expressions) National Railroad Passenger Corp. British Broadcasting Corp. Consolidated Rail Corp. American Motors Corp … Universalium
Westinghouse — [ westɪȖhaʊs], George, amerikanischer Ingenieur und Industrieller, * Central Bridge (N. Y.) 6. 10. 1846, ✝ New York 12. 3. 1914. Westinghouse erfand eine Druckluftbremse für Eisenbahnen, 1872 die erste selbsttätige Bremse und 1887 eine… … Universal-Lexikon
Westinghouse, George — born Oct. 6, 1846, Central Bridge, N.Y., U.S. died March 12, 1914, New York, N.Y. U.S. inventor and industrialist. He served in the American Civil War. His first major invention was an air brake (patented 1869), which was eventually made… … Universalium
Westinghouse, George — ► (1841 1914) Inventor e industrial estadounidense. Inicialmente se interesó por los ferrocarriles; creó el freno automático de aire, y fundó en 1869 la Westinghouse Air Brake Company. Su sistema de frenos perfeccionado fue aceptado rápidamente… … Enciclopedia Universal
Corp — (as used in expressions) American Motors Corp. National Railroad Passenger Corp. AT&T Corp. British Broadcasting Corp. BellSouth Corp. Bethlehem Steel Corp. CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Chase Manhattan Corp. Chemical Banking Corp. Chrysler… … Enciclopedia Universal
electric — /i lek trik/, adj. 1. pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock. 2. producing, transmitting, or operated by electric currents: an electric bell; electric cord. 3. electrifying; thrilling; exciting;… … Universalium
Electric — (as used in expressions) General Electric Co. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Western Electric Co. Inc. Westinghouse Electric Corp … Enciclopedia Universal
