ARLA/CLUSTER: Documentários sobre Thomas Edison em 2016

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Thomas Edison Documentaries 2016

In September 1878, when Thomas Edison announced his intention to
harness Niagara Falls and produce a safe, electric light system, gas
stocks plummeted on Wall Street. It was said that soon, only the rich
could afford candles.

While "the Wizard of Menlo Park" and his staff would, in time, develop
all the components needed for an electrical system -- bulbs, sockets,
switches, wires, junction boxes, power meters, voltage regulators --
Edison himself became caught in a web of personal, patent, and
corporate battles. In the end, Thomas Edison revolutionized the world,
yet lost control of the industry that he founded.

Watch this interesting documentary
https://youtu.be/4W2Smj4DwkA

Our thanks to Ian, G3ZHI for spotting this item