History is written by the winning side. Unfortunately, Nikola Tesla did not wind up on the winning side. This episode, a celebrity pseudo-historical, is a well-meaning effort to give him a posthumous victory. Continue reading→ Airdate:January 12, 2020 Written by:Ed Hime Directed by:Lee Ha...
Nikola Tesla Long overshadowed in public memory by his one-time employer, Thomas Edison, Tesla (1856—1943) was a brilliant scientist and engineer who earned more than 700 patents. He is most famous for developing alternating current (交流电), but his work also led to advances in wireless com...
Nikola Tesla The man who invented the alternating current (of AC/DC fame) led a life full of controversy and had many detractors, from those who thought he was a crazy dreamer to others who played down his contributions. His famous feud with Thomas Edison has divided scientists even today...
Mr Kumar puts Tesla two to three years ahead of rivals in battery technology. Its batteries have a higher energy density, which means better range and lower costs. On September 22nd Mr Musk is expected to present plans for ne...
Tesla (TSLA 4.34%) CEO Elon Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI and a key source of funding early in the company's history. OpenAI says Musk invested close to $45 million of his own money in OpenAI. However, Musk left the company in 2018 over a dispute that arose when the company ad...
This is what happened in 1903.Thomas Edisonhad shocked Topsy the elephant using AC current, to distort the image of his rival "Nicolas Tesla" and his emerging company Westinghouse. When Edison invented the DC electric current, he founded his company Edison Lighting to distribute electricity in ...
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Whitney’s patent. He spent years in legal battles and ultimately made very little profit, despite the revolutionary nature of his invention. He went on to champion interchangeable parts for weapons, though there is some debate on whether he was truly the first person to pioneer the technology....
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