Nikola Tesla
1/19/202658 min
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Nikola Tesla, the visionary inventor, helped shape the modern world. Hailing from what is now Croatia, he arrived in America with just four cents in his pocket and a head full of inventions. Within a few short years, he revolutionised the burgeoning industry of electricity. As well as induction motors that r...
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[rain falling] It is a spring night in 1891 in New York City. A young engineer, notebook clutched in his hand, hurries along 49th Street to join the back of an excited queue. Though it's a university event and most of those waiting are scientists dressed in somber black, there's an almost circus-like atmosphere. The engineer has heard rumors that tonight they could witness man-made lightning. [door opening] At last, the doors open, and the crowd files into the auditorium. The young engineer slips into a seat as close to the front as he can manage. Eventually, the lights dim, and a hush descends as a professor from Columbia College steps forward to introduce the evening's speaker. [gentle music] When Nikola Tesla, the night's star