Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was an underrated genius; not just of his time, but throughout all of history. He was an inventor, a mechanical engineer, and an electrical engineer. Born in a town that was part of the Austrian Empire (modern-day Croatia), he later became an American citizen. He was and is so incredibly underrated and at times looked down upon. "Because of his eccentric personality and his seemingly unbelievable and sometimes bizarre claims about possible scientific and technological developments, Tesla was ultimately ostracized and regarded as a mad scientist by many late in his life. Tesla died with little money at the age of 86 in a hotel suite in New York City." Okay, here are some mind-blowing things to note about our man Tesla:
-In the 1880's Tesla invented the induction motor, which made AC's applicable and useable.
-In 1897, Tesla researched radiation, which led to setting up the basic formulation of cosmic rays.
-At his lab in Colorado Springs circa 1899, "Tesla proved that the earth was a conductor, and he produced artificial lightning (with discharges consisting of millions of volts, and up to 135 feet long)."
-In 1897, at age 41, Tesla filed the first radio patent. "A year later, he demonstrated a radio controlled boat to the US military, believing that the military would want things such as radio-controlled torpedoes. Tesla claimed to have developed the "Art of Telautomatics", a form of robotics, as well as the technology of remote control. In 1898, he demonstrated a radio-controlled boat to the public during an electrical exhibition at Madison Square Garden."
-Tesla researched ways to transmit power and energy wirelessly over long distances
-In Colorado Springs "Tesla carried out various long distance wireless transmission-reception experiments. 'Tesla Effect' is the application of a type of electrical conduction (that is, the movement of energy through space and matter; not just the production of voltage across a conductor). Through longitudinal waves, Tesla transferred energy to receiving devices. He sent electrostatic forces through natural media across a conductor situated in the changing magnetic flux and transferred electrical energy to a wireless receiver."
Over 110 years ago, Nikola Tesla was experimenting with/proving theories and ideas that still seem impossible to this day. More recognition for this man is something that I hope for one day from the general public, but I absolutely demand from the entire scientific community.
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