Nikola Tesla: Engineer
Who, When, Wow!
Tinkercast
4.4 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Meet Nikola Tesla, an engineer WHO was instrumental in inventing some of the world's most prominent technologies, such as air conditioning and the modern-day lightbulb! Join Rebecca Sheir as we meet this innovator and discover how his WOWs have changed the world! Head to whowhenwow.com for more activities based on this episode!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | When you hear the name Tesla what comes to mind the sleek electric cars that run on rechargeable batteries |
| 0:08.1 | The 1980s rock band known for their tasty guitar licks and amazing hair, or maybe that's just me |
| 0:16.0 | Yeah, I thought so but in any case long before the cars and the guitars there was another Tesla the one they were all named for |
| 0:24.2 | Nikola Tesla |
| 0:25.7 | Nikola Tesla is the one you should thank every time you flip a light switch |
| 0:30.1 | Talk on a cell phone |
| 0:32.1 | Find your way with GPS |
| 0:34.1 | recalculate him or listen to the radio |
| 0:39.1 | Because Nikola Tesla may very well have been the greatest inventor who ever lived and thanks to his |
| 0:45.4 | Foundless imagination and his belief that anything was possible this guy didn't just wow the world he electrified it |
| 0:54.7 | I'm Rebecca Sheer and this is who went wow |
| 1:08.8 | History has been compiled some important details are slipped away |
| 1:15.6 | In our spectacular shared existence |
| 1:20.6 | We consider it a business to recognize a few folks you may not know |
| 1:33.6 | I stole the request just history will never be the same |
| 1:44.6 | You |
| 1:53.0 | Hey grownups the cat in the hat cast is a new podcast from Wondry perfect for the whole family |
| 1:59.1 | Join the cat in the hat and your favorite doctor Zeus characters as they get whisked away on a new adventure |
| 2:05.4 | Every week listen to the cat in the hat cast early and add free on Wondry plus |
| 2:15.2 | Nikola Tesla was born to Serbian parents in modern-day Croatia at the stroke of midnight on July 10th 1856 |
| 2:23.6 | According to legend a thunder storm was raging and to the moment the clock struck 12 |
| 2:30.0 | Nikola's newborn cries echoed through the house and a flash of lightning lit up the sky |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Tinkercast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Tinkercast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.