Nikola Tesla: The extraordinary life of a modern Prometheus
August 14, 2020
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(THE CONVERSATION) Match the following figures – Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Guglielmo Marconi, Alfred Nobel and Nikola Tesla – with these biographical facts:
- Spoke eight languages
- Produced the first motor that ran on AC current
- Developed the underlying technology for wireless communication over long distances
- Held approximately 300 patents
- Claimed to have developed a "superweapon" that would end all war
The match for each, of course, is Tesla. Surprised?...
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