Westinghouse Electric Corporation
E16383
Westinghouse Electric Corporation was a major American manufacturing and broadcasting conglomerate known for its pioneering role in electrical equipment and its ownership of media assets such as NBC.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T108775 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Context triple: [NBC, formerOwner, Westinghouse Electric Corporation]
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A.
General Electric
General Electric is a major American multinational conglomerate historically known for its leadership in industrial manufacturing, aviation, power, and healthcare technologies.
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B.
Edison Manufacturing Company
Edison Manufacturing Company was an early American film production and equipment company created by inventor Thomas Edison that played a key role in the birth of the motion picture industry.
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C.
Edison General Electric Company
Edison General Electric Company was an early American industrial and electrical manufacturing firm created by inventor Thomas Edison that became a key predecessor to today’s General Electric.
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D.
Edison Illuminating Company
Edison Illuminating Company was one of the earliest electric utility companies in the United States, established by Thomas Edison to generate and distribute electric power for lighting and other uses.
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E.
American Appliance Company
American Appliance Company was the original name of the U.S. technology and defense contractor later known as Raytheon Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Target entity description: Westinghouse Electric Corporation was a major American manufacturing and broadcasting conglomerate known for its pioneering role in electrical equipment and its ownership of media assets such as NBC.
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A.
General Electric
General Electric is a major American multinational conglomerate historically known for its leadership in industrial manufacturing, aviation, power, and healthcare technologies.
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B.
Edison Manufacturing Company
Edison Manufacturing Company was an early American film production and equipment company created by inventor Thomas Edison that played a key role in the birth of the motion picture industry.
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C.
Edison General Electric Company
Edison General Electric Company was an early American industrial and electrical manufacturing firm created by inventor Thomas Edison that became a key predecessor to today’s General Electric.
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D.
Edison Illuminating Company
Edison Illuminating Company was one of the earliest electric utility companies in the United States, established by Thomas Edison to generate and distribute electric power for lighting and other uses.
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E.
American Appliance Company
American Appliance Company was the original name of the U.S. technology and defense contractor later known as Raytheon Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcasting company
ⓘ
conglomerate ⓘ defunct company ⓘ manufacturing company ⓘ |
| acquired |
CBS
ⓘ
surface form:
CBS Inc.
|
| brandTransferredTo |
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Licensing Corporation ⓘ |
| competedWith | General Electric ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developed |
alternating current power systems
ⓘ
circuit breakers ⓘ electric motors ⓘ electrical transformers ⓘ nuclear reactors ⓘ turbines ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1999 ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Westinghouse Electric Company
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| foundedBy | George Westinghouse ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| inception | 1886 ⓘ |
| industry |
broadcasting
ⓘ
consumer electronics ⓘ defense ⓘ electrical equipment ⓘ industrial manufacturing ⓘ nuclear power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early commercial radio broadcasting
ⓘ
pioneering AC power distribution ⓘ |
| notableWork | Niagara Falls AC power project ⓘ |
| operated |
radio stations
ⓘ
television stations ⓘ |
| owned |
Group W
ⓘ
KDKA (AM) ⓘ KYW (AM) ⓘ NBC ⓘ NBC ⓘ
surface form:
National Broadcasting Company
WBZ (AM) ⓘ KDKA (AM) ⓘ
surface form:
WJZ (AM)
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company ⓘ |
| participatedIn | electrification of the United States ⓘ |
| product |
elevators
ⓘ
household appliances ⓘ lighting equipment ⓘ power generation equipment ⓘ radios ⓘ televisions ⓘ |
| renamedTo | Westinghouse Electric Corporation self-link ⓘ |
| successor | CBS Corporation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Description of subject: Westinghouse Electric Corporation was a major American manufacturing and broadcasting conglomerate known for its pioneering role in electrical equipment and its ownership of media assets such as NBC.
Referenced by (62)
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Westinghouse Electric Company
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Westinghouse Electric Company
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Westinghouse electrical equipment
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Westinghouse Electric
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Westinghouse Electric Company
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Westinghouse Electric