The Electric Boy
May 11, 2014
43 min
4.3/5
A Spacetime Odyssey - Episode 10: The Electric Boy
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
Travel to 19th century England and meet Michael Faraday, a child of poverty who grew up to invent the motor and the generator. His ideas about electricity and discovery of magnetic fields changed the world and paved the way for future scientists to make giant strides in the world of high technology and instantaneous communication.
Episode Information
TV Show
Cosmos
Season
A Spacetime Odyssey
Episode Number
10
Air Date
May 11, 2014
Runtime
43 minutes
Rating
4.3/5
Guest Stars
Keythe Farley
(voice)
Martin Jarvis
Humphry Davy (voice)
Noah Langford
(voice)
Fay Masterson
(voice)
Piotr Michael
Lab Assistant (voice)
Heiko Obermöller
Einstein's Father (voice)
Crew
Steven Soter
Writer
Ann Druyan
Writer
Bill Pope
Director