History of electric transformers from Faraday through Lenz, Sturgeon, Callan, Ruhmkorff, Gaulard, Westinghouse and more (+ what Tesla did and didn’t do in the evolution of electricity). My website: http://www.KathyLovesPhysics.com/ Link to script: https://kathylovesphysics.com/the-shocking-history-physics-of-electric-transformers/ My book "The Lightning Tamers" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I7N4mq Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15291200 AudioBook Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/87e9391a Links: 0:45 "Fasten your seatbelt" is from the amazing must-see movie "All about Eve" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPPJdOGshUM 2:19 Movie of Faraday discovering electro-magnetic induction is from the fantastic video Prelude to Power." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxwVIOHEG4I 11:08 Ruhmkorff coil demonstrations (beautiful) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btpFGpmAV0s 20:27 "The Simpson's" (We obey the laws of thermodynamics..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMibx876A4 22:30 "How Transformers Work" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UchitHGF4n8 0:00 Intro 1:05 DC Transformers 13:30 AC Transformers 27:36 Transformers & War of Currents 34:21Tesla's Influence 49:18 Conclusion