Nikola Tesla and the War of the Currents, Part 2

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Nikola Tesla and the War of the Currents, Part 2
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:32:42
• Published: 2012-06-06 21:35

By 1887, Nikola Tesla secured seven patents for components of his alternating current system. In 1888, George Westinghouse offered to hire Tesla to develop the AC system, and that's when the Current War really got underway. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com