| American Genius | |
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| Genre | History Inventions |
| Narrated by | Jeff Wilburn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40–45 minutes |
| Production company | Stephen David Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | June 1 – June 22, 2015 |
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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 from June 1, 2015 to June 22, 2015.[1] 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.[2][3] Apple Inc.'s co-founder Steve Wozniak gave his perspective and thoughts on the episode 'Jobs vs Gates' to several media outlets before the series premiere.[4]
- ^ "American Genius". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Television Review: American Genius". Scientific American.
- ^ "NYFA Cinematography Instructor Piero Basso Works on NAT GEO's 'American Genius'". New York Film Academy. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Brown, Molly (28 May 2015). "Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs: Steve Wozniak talks about Nat Geo's new show 'American Genius'". GeekWire.