NIKOLA TESLA: GENIUS WHO LIT THE WORLD

This program reveals the discoveries of a forgotten genius, many of which went unnoticed for nearly a century. Nikola Tesla is considered the father of our modern technological age and one of the most controversial scientists in history.

How did this obscure visionary from what is now Yugoslavia, lay the foundation for modern communications, energy research, radio astronomy and the wireless transmission of electricity - and which of his inventions were considered a little too revolutionary by government agencies and the power brokers of the time.

Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general public? This program is a penetrating study of the life and mind of a 'scientific superman' who, against all odds, dedicated his life to the task of designing and improving technology for the service and advancement of humanity. • 60 min.