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  • American Experience The Sun Queen (Season 35, Episode 5)
  • TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

The Sun Queen (Season 35, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun. Though undercut and thwarted by her male colleagues, she persevered to design the first successfully solar-heated house in 1948 and held more than 20 patents.
Director
Writer
Gene Tempest (written by)
Composer
Eduardo Aram (original music by)
Cinematographers
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Status
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Updated Apr 4, 2023

Release date
Apr 4, 2023 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Andia Winslow
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Michelle Addington
Self - Architecture Professor Self - Architecture Professor   See fewer
Daniel A. Barber
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
A.L. Hu
Self - Architect Self - Architect   See fewer
Olivia Meikle
Self - Gender Studies Scholar Self - Gender Studies Scholar   See fewer
Andrew Nemethy
Self - Journalist / Dover House Resident Self - Journalist / Dover House Resident   See fewer
Joy Olgyay
Self - Telkes' Goddaughter Self - Telkes' Goddaughter   See fewer
Ivan Penn
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Adam Rome
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Sara Shreve-Price
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Maria Telkes
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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