If Someday They Say Of Me

This line is sourced to Quentin R. Skrabec Jr.'s biography George Westinghouse: Gentle Genius (2007), which draws on corporate records and contemporary accounts to reconstruct Westinghouse's motivations. George Westinghouse (1846–1914) held nearly 400 patents and built companies that transformed rail safety (the air brake, 1869) and electrical infrastructure (AC power systems). The sentiment reflects his documented belief that industrial innovation should serve public welfare — a philosophy that put him at odds with competitors like Thomas Edison, who prioritized commercial advantage over the broader adoption of new technology.