Nikola Tesla

Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856-1943)

Discussed in 3 episodes Wikidata (Q9036) →

Episodes

#5758: Why Your Outlet Is 120 Volts and Europe's Is 230

The US isn't really a 120-volt country — it's 120/240 split-phase. Here's the engineering logic behind the numbers on your panel.

Oct 7
#5757: Why the Grid Still Runs on AC When DC Won

Every reason AC beat DC has been overturned by power electronics. So why is your wall socket still AC?

Oct 7
#5168: Ten Inventors You've Never Heard Of

From the yellow traffic light to the geoid model behind GPS — ten inventors whose quiet work reshaped daily life, and why we forgot them.

Sep 10