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Wikipedia: George Westinghouse

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The English Wikipedia article on George Westinghouse, consulted for his 1869 invention of the railway air brake and its fail-safe redesign.

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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Westinghouse
Source Type
Reference Work
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2
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Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Figures, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Modes, 1 claims: 1 connected.

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