The Triumph of Alternating Current from Tesla

Tesla's alternating current transformed life in the 20th century. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.

Direct current required thousands of little power plants at every mile, while alternating current allowed one source to power a much larger area. Alternating current transformed daily life in the 20th century, and made Tesla famous.

AIR DATE 10/18/16

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About Tesla: American Experience

Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. Although eclipsed in fame by Edison and Marconi, it was Tesla’s vision that paved the way for today’s wireless world.

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