How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man of his age and one of the greatest inventors of all time? In part 2, we cover Edison's life from his invention of the light bulb to his death.
Sources:
Edison by Edmund Morris
The Wizard of Menlo Park by Randall Stross
The Thomas A Edison Papers - R ... Show More
Feb 2025
Tesla Electrifies the World
February 24, 1893. Most homes don't have electricity. And yet, one of the technology's pioneers, Nikola Tesla, is about to give the world a glimpse into a fully electrified future.
He takes the stage at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and begins a demonstration. He shoots ... Show More
37m 59s
May 2025
Nikola Tesla: life of the week
Nikola Tesla is remembered as an enigmatic, eccentric genius who harnessed the power of electricity. But if we strip away some of this myth, what can we really say about the inventor's life and legacy? For this Life of the Week episode, Iwan Morus joins Ellie Cawthorne to reveal ... Show More
38m 44s
Aug 2024
Pourquoi parle-ton de la « guerre des courants » ?
<p>Si le nom de Thomas Edison est passé à la postérité, ce n'est pas le cas de celui de Nikola Tesla, qui est beaucoup moins connu. Si ces deux inventeurs furent associés un temps, c'est parce qu'ils travaillèrent ensemble et eurent l'occasion de s'opposer, dans le cadre d'une co ... Show More
2m 1s
<p>Why did it take so long to invent a longer-lasting bulb? Zachary Crockett finds the answer illuminating.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/employee/hedillon">Heather Dillon</a>, mechanical engineering professor at the ... Show More
