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American Innovations

English - April 01, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
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In the summer of 1888, just as the electric chair controversy was unfolding, Nikola Tesla moved to Pittsburgh to work for George Westinghouse, fulfilling a year-long commitment he made when Westinghouse purchased Tesla’s AC motor patents.

The deal would make Tesla a millionaire, but it would ultimately threaten to topple Westinghouse’s business.

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