Download or read book Eminent Pittsburghers written by William S. Dietrich and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These biographical essays, many reprinted from The Pittsburgh Quarterly, describe the men who transformed Pittsburgh into one of the leading industrial cities in the world. Included here are essays on George Westinghouse, A.W. Mellon, Charlie Schwab, and many more. The book also includes a brief history of Pittsburgh.