''American Genius'' is an American
documentary series focusing on the lives of inventors and pioneers who have been responsible for major developments in their areas of expertise and helped shape the course of history. Consisting of eight episodes, it was telecast on the
National Geographic Channel
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from June 1, 2015 to June 22, 2015. Through re-enactments, each episode focuses on the lives of two individuals (or groups) competing with each other in the same field of expertise, illustrating how some of the greatest inventions were made possible by competition between aspirants. Segments of the episodes also consist of interviews by historians and experts in the specific domain under discussion.
Apple Inc.
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's co-founder
Steve Wozniak
Stephen Gary Wozniak (; born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname "Woz", is an American electronics engineer, computer programmer, philanthropist, inventor, and technology entrepreneur. In 1976, with business partner Steve Jobs, he c ...
gave his perspective and thoughts on the episode 'Jobs vs Gates' to several media outlets before the series premiere.
Episodes
Reception
The series received favorable reviews from critics. Melissa Camacho from the
Common Sense Media
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The New York Times
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'' described the expert interviews as interspersing and illuminating, he wrote the word 'versus' in the episode titles were unsuitable as several of the inventors had collaborated to work at some point in their lives.
See also
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''Steve Jobs'' (film)
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America: The Story of Us''
References
External links
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Jeff WilburnStephen David Entertainment
{{National Geographic TV
Documentary television series about technology
History of electrical engineering
National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming
2010s American documentary television series
2015 American television series debuts
2015 American television series endings