# The electric rise and fall of Nikola Tesla

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2012
- Speaker: Marco Tempest
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_electric_rise_and_fall_of_nikola_tesla)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Combining projection mapping and a pop-up book, Marco Tempest tells the visually arresting story of Nikola Tesla -- called "the greatest geek who ever lived" -- from his triumphant invention of alternating current to his penniless last days.

## Lectures

1. [The electric rise and fall of Nikola Tesla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/marco_tempest_the_electric_rise_and_fall_of_nikola_tesla/f1b397c708e0), 6 min (TED's player)