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transmission, consisting of generators, transformers and high-voltage transmission lines. His system allowed the distribution of electrical power over wide areas. He used the system to light offices and stores along the main street of Great
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Agreeing that the AC system had arrived, Westinghouse further tested the system in summer 1886 in
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purchased a controlling interest in the firm. The land on which the company once stood is now the site of the
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In 1890, Stanley founded the Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company in
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William Stanley and Nikola Tesla(1858–1916) – His Life and Work
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hired Stanley as his chief engineer at his Pittsburgh factory.
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