Nikola Tesla was a very eccentric, inventive, and psychopathic scientist. But his mind was always full of ideas and theories that would drastically improve the way of life. He gifted us with the luxury of the Wardenclyffe, also known as the Tesla Coil; it is still used in radio technology to this day. In addition to inventing the Tesla coil he discovered alternating currents and terrestrial stationary waves. Unlike other scientists, Tesla had the belief that science should be free to everyone. Like many other geniuses, Tesla had a few, or could I say many, screws loose. He had the disease known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, this caused him to struggle with many everyday things, almost his whole life. One of the most significant things
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While working for him, Tesla invented 24 different types of machines for Edison. Before Tesla did anything for Edison, Edison made a promise that he would gladly pay Nikola $50,000 if he would improve the D.C. dynamo. After Tesla did so, Thomas Edison stated “Tesla, you don’t understand our american humor” and did not pay him, Tesla then quit working for him. Sadly, after this happened Nikola Tesla was forced to dig ditches for only $2.00 a day.
Soon after this Tesla made the decision to sell his patents to a man by the name of George Westinghouse for the price of $25,000. After this occurred, in 1890, Nikola discovered wireless power. In the same year he also took the first x-ray pictures as well as neon lights/lighting. Around this time as well, Nikola Tesla, became an official citizen of the United States of America at the age of 35.
In the year 1891, Nikola Tesla had one of his biggest accomplishments when he invented the Tesla coil. Eight years later he discovered Terrestrial Stationary Waves; everyone could now have electricity. Following this event, construction started on the new Wardenclyffe tower; Tesla’s lab in Colorado Springs got torn down only 3 years after this. Once all of these things were over he embarked on the building of the first ever air-friction
While working for him, Tesla invented 24 different types of machines for Edison. Before Tesla did anything for Edison, Edison made a promise that he would gladly pay Nikola $50,000 if he would improve the D.C. dynamo. After Tesla did so, Thomas Edison stated “Tesla, you don’t understand our american humor” and did not pay him, Tesla then quit working for him. Sadly, after this happened Nikola Tesla was forced to dig ditches for only $2.00 a day.
Soon after this Tesla made the decision to sell his patents to a man by the name of George Westinghouse for the price of $25,000. After this occurred, in 1890, Nikola discovered wireless power. In the same year he also took the first x-ray pictures as well as neon lights/lighting. Around this time as well, Nikola Tesla, became an official citizen of the United States of America at the age of 35.
In the year 1891, Nikola Tesla had one of his biggest accomplishments when he invented the Tesla coil. Eight years later he discovered Terrestrial Stationary Waves; everyone could now have electricity. Following this event, construction started on the new Wardenclyffe tower; Tesla’s lab in Colorado Springs got torn down only 3 years after this. Once all of these things were over he embarked on the building of the first ever air-friction