Why Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse are Famous for all the WRONG Reasons!

Published: 23 November 2022
on channel: Kathy Loves Physics & History
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I use original documents to answer why and how Nikola Tesla became famous, how that story is based on misunderstandings and why George Westinghouse's personality and accomplishments have been stolen from him.

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Some video links:
"Edison Electrocutes an Elephant" (1903)
(Note: I edited the video so you don't have to see the elephant dying, but in the actual video you can see the smoke and it is disturbing)    • Thomas Edison: Electrocuting an Eleph...  

"Nikola Tesla: Master of Lightning" PBS Director: Robert Uth (2000)
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0:00 Comparing Edison Awards (1912 and 1916)
3:34 How it all Started (1867-1887)
7:12 Edison vs. Westinghouse (1888)
9:53 The Failed AC Motor (1888-1890)
14:22 Electric Death (1889-1890)
16:54 The Resurgence of Tesla's Polyphase (1891-1896)
26:52 Tesla Destroys His Reputation (1896-1904)
34:14 Westinghouse vs. JP Morgan (1904-1914)
38:39 Tesla's Reputation Starts to Rebound (1914-1919)
43:15 Edison's Reputation Rebounds (1903-1931)
45:36 Tesla Changes the Story (1929-1943)
50:47 The Myth is Born (1960-Today)
1:02:11 Tesla as Electrical Wizard Not Engineer


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