Nikola Tesla 7/10/1856 - 1/7/1943

Nikola Tesla was a genius scientist that was so far ahead of his time, that his patents, notes and ideas are still being dissected today and put to use. He was the original mad scientist that all stereotypes were modeled after.

Tesla had a brilliant mind that was unbound by conventions and he was able to not just theorize about science but actually create new science.

Inventions credited to Tesla include:

• The Radio (an idea that Marconi stole and which the US Supreme Court ruled in 1943 was Tesla's invention
• A/C (Alternating Current - an idea that Thomas Edison vehemently opposed)
• The Tesla Coil
• The Tesla Effect
• Wireless Technology
• The Induction Motor
• Rotating Magnetic Fields
• XRays.....to name just a few

His work in electromagnetism, electromechanical engineering, establishing robotics, nuclear physics and theoretical physics created an unmatched legacy. Truly, he is the Father of Modern Science and his rivals Edison and Einstein were often flabbergasted by his genius.

Tesla wanted to light the world - FOR FREE. He envisioned a world with clean energy for all. Westinghouse and others including J.p. Morgan conspired against this, leading campaigns to discredit him and now everyone pays $100 a month to turn their lights on.

The worst travesty is that although he was rumoured to be up for Nobel Prize, he was never given the official nomination.

It's because of Tesla that we have almost every modern convenience. Thankfully, today his name is no longer forgotten.