Who is tesla?
Nikola Tesla was born in Europe, though he immigrated to America while he was still young. He worked for Thomas Edison. Edison promised Tesla that he would pay him the equivalent of one million dollars if he fixed his generator problems. Tesla did, though when he asked about his pay, Edison replied "You don't understand our American humor..." Tesla eventually left Edison's employment to work alone. He held over 700 patents, and was credited with inventing many things such as florescent light bulbs, remote control, and even the radio. Though the most influential would have to be his alternating current. This is the way in which we deliver electricity to any given location. This is not to be confused with Edison's direct current which was beat by Tesla's because not only is it stronger, it can be carried hundreds of miles before weakening. The direct current needed to be renewed every two miles, so the idea of the direct current powering the nation was put down. Tesla was a amazing man shrouded in secrecy because of his reputation for always being alone. He always said he did his best work when he was by himself. He even generated ball lightning, which is a rare phenomenon, when a bit of lightning hovers above the ground, and moves one way until it eventually disperses into the air. To this day scientists can not do this, even with our modern technology. Tesla was clearly a very important part of our history. Unfortunately his name has been lost to history, and gets a mere paragraph in history books. He died alone in a New York apartment.
United States. U.S. Dept. of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Nikola Tesla." FBI. Dept. of Justice, Nov. 1940. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
United States. U.S. Dept. of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Nikola Tesla." FBI. Dept. of Justice, Nov. 1940. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.