"Things don't always go as planned, Mr Angier. That's the beauty of science"

Those who have seen Christopher Nolan's film, The Prestige (2006) will surely remember these lines.
In the film, Nikola Tesla (played by David Bowie) is depicted as a mysterious scientist who helps the magician,
Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) by giving him the secrets of teleportation.

The textbooks do not give Tesla the credit he deserves. Most people are not aware that he is the inventor of the radio
as well as many other devices.Neon and fluorescent lighting and AC electric motor are two examples of his inventions.
He is also the designer of the world's first hydroelectric power station. He invented The Tesla Coil (1891), an induction coil that
he used to create electrical pulses of millions of volts.Through this, he discovered raido's essential elements.

It's sad that one of the biggest and most eccentric inventors of the 20th century is underestimated by those who write the history
of science.


Some Tesla links for anyone who's interested,
http://www.teslasociety.com/
http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~bogdan/tesla/
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/tesla/tesla.html
http://www.yurope.com/org/tesla/

At the time of his death Tesla was working on wireless transmission of electricity.

More mundane is this piece on the first powerplant to use the Tesla design - just outside of Telluride, Colorado http://bobalden.com/courses/eps/ames.htm

Jan,

Thanks for posting this.
It's not surprising that the Nazis used Tesla physics since his inventions were way ahead of his time.

Hi Peter,

Interesting and informative link.
Thanks.