Nikola Tesla, born in 1856, in a little village called Smiljan (which barely had enough people to form a decent argument), was the kind of child who could daydream about lightning while everyone else was focused on chores. His father was a priest, his mother was a gadget-making genius and young Nikola combined their talents by imagining a world where electricity danced around freely, without the inconvenience of wires or common sense. By the time he went to engineering school, he was already plotting how to revolutionize the way humanity flips switches.
Tesla’s greatest hits include inventing the alternating current (AC) system, the Tesla coil (which makes electricity do a fireworks show) and generally thinking about wireless power long before the world had even figured out toast. He worked briefly with Thomas Edison, a relationship that ended about as smoothly as a lightning strike in a library. Money was never Tesla’s thing—he cared more about zapping the future into existence. His life is a reminder for kids everywhere that a big imagination, a bit of stubbornness and a dash of electricity can light up the world.
Tesla’s greatest hits include inventing the alternating current (AC) system, the Tesla coil (which makes electricity do a fireworks show) and generally thinking about wireless power long before the world had even figured out toast. He worked briefly with Thomas Edison, a relationship that ended about as smoothly as a lightning strike in a library. Money was never Tesla’s thing—he cared more about zapping the future into existence. His life is a reminder for kids everywhere that a big imagination, a bit of stubbornness and a dash of electricity can light up the world.
Arthur Matthews, who worked closely with Tesla, claimed that he built his first electric car in 1897. This car had 3 wheels and could reach the speed of 94 mph which is mind-blowing considering the technology of that era. It’s almost as if the artist who created this page had some insight into Tesla's innovations.
Even more intriguing is Matthews' stories about Tesla's time in Canada, where he supposedly constructed a smaller version of the Magnifying Transmitter as well as video recorder and player. This makes me wonder how much more Tesla could have done if his work had received the recognition and support it deserved during his lifetime.