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At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here, for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life.
William Kamkwamba, from Malawi, is a born inventor. When he was 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap, working from rough plans he found in a library book called Using Energy and modifying them to fit his needs. The windmill he built powers four lights and two radios in his family home.
Mar 14, 2010 · 5.5K. 366K views 14 years ago. In this TED Talk, young Malawian William Kamkwamba describes how he built a windmill to power his family's home aged 14, during a time of poverty and famine....
Sep 23, 2009 · William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind. TED. 24M subscribers. Subscribed. 4.1K. 405K views 14 years ago. http://www.ted.com At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a...
Aug 1, 2007 · William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill. TED. 24M subscribers. Subscribed. 14K. 1.1M views 16 years ago. When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his...
Sep 23, 2009 · The TED Blog met with William Kamkwamba shortly after the publication of his autobiography, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Here, he answers questions about his book, his life story, his plans for the future, and offers some inspiration to others who face poverty and struggle to achieve a dream.
Sep 23, 2009 · At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here, for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life.
