July 10, 2009

Happy 153rd Birthday Nicola Tesla

Born on this date back in 1856 - one of my personal Heroes and one of the more misunderstood geniuses in the world. Because of his flashy Tesla Coils, people associated him with the mad scientist genre when in fact, he was a brilliant engineer and inventor with over 300 patents to his name. Basic patents for things like Radio, Fluorescent Lighting, machinery for producing and working with Xrays and the system of electrical power generation, transmission and use that we continue to use to this very day. 110/220 volts, three phase, 60Hz -- all Tesla's decisions. Happy Birthday!
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Posted by DaveH at July 10, 2009 3:45 PM
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