Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla And His Exposed Secrets Nikola Tesla was a highly notable scientist in the 1900’s who is known for making extraordinary discoveries and inventions, especially in the field of electromagnetism. He was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan Lika, Croatia to Serbian parents. Having invented hundreds of creations, and having unbelievable and bizarre claims about scientific advancements, he was often dubbed as a mad scientist in his later years. He first arrived in the United States on June 6, 1884 and became a US citizen in 1891. Among Tesla’s patents were the alternating current polyphase system, wireless communications and wireless transmission of electrical energy, Tesla coil, and Tesla turbine. Although Tesla obtained around 300 patents, there are still more Nikola Tesla secrets, involving his undiscovered patents, that have yet to be revealed. Personal Life Tesla, having unusual habits, fetishes, and phobias, may have had obsessivecompulsive disorder. He was very particular about cleanliness and hygiene and he had an immense fear of illness and disease. He also had a ritualistic habit of requiring unusual number combinations in the most inconsequential situations. He claimed to have seen blinding rays of light, which would then be followed by visions of possible inventions, plus answers to certain problems that he might have been encountering at the time. He had the tendency to alienate himself at times as well, but not completely since he was able to make a few friends, namely Mark Twain, Francis Marion Crawford, and Robert Underwood Johnson. Tesla And Edison's Rivalry Upon Tesla’s arrival to the US, he started working under Thomas Edison and he worked for Edison’s company, dubbed Edison Machine Works. Starting from simple electrical engineering jobs, he then was eventually assigned the task to redesign the company’s direct current generators. However, Tesla and Edison’s friendship fell apart when Edison did not fulfill his promise to compensate him for a particularly difficult project. Moreover, Edison mocked Tesla about his failure to understand American humor. Tesla then resigned and started Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing, which later become Edison’s rival company. Advocating Alternating Current Nikola Tesla studied electrical engineering at the Austrian Polytechnic and focused on the uses of alternating current. His patents and theoretical work would then form the basis of modern alternating current electric power systems. He rivaled Edison’s direct current and proved that alternating current is better in terms of range of use and safety. While direct current could be sent only over a few hundred yards without it weakening considerably in intensity, alternating current could push energy over significant distances at high intensity. He reached the highest peek in his life by using alternating current to power the lighting at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. AC then became the widely used power in the 20th century. His last great accomplishment with alternating current was designing the first hydroelectric power plant in Niagara Falls in 1895. Cost-Free Electricity Tesla asserted that he could provide cost-free electricity to the world by building power buildings that would transfer electricity without the use of wires. With J.P. Morgan’s financial backing, Tesla was able to build the Wardenclyffe Tower. However, when Morgan learned about Tesla’s plan to provide cost-free electricity, he withdrew his funds since he was more interested in making profit off the tower. Death When Tesla died of heart failure in his hotel room in New York, he was already penniless—stripped of his fortune and scientific reputation. However, since Nikola Tesla exposed many of his own secrets before his death, he was able to leave behind a legacy which still continues to fascinate the world today.