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13h 17min, jun 21, 1885 y - Westinghouse invents transformer for alternating current

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George Westinghouse had over 400 patents to his name | transformer for producing high voltage alternating current | made possible the lighting of cities and operation fo electric streetcars, subways, and electrically powered machinery / appliances

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13h 17min, jun 21, 1885 y
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~ 141 years ago