Free Illustration: Tesla Magnifying Transmitter (Wardenclyffe Tower)
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Nikola Tesla believed in making energy freely available to people, but he lived in an age of booming industrial growth where all resources were being monetized for profit.
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Tesla approached invention with precision and elegance, solving complex engineering problems through simple and brilliant methods. In his time he was regarded as part magician, part engineer — giving awe-inspiring public demonstrations of lighting, electricity, and wireless energy.
The Inventions of Nikola Tesla
- Alternating Current Motor
- Multiphase Power System
- Fluorescent Light
- Hydroelectric Generator
- Radio and Radar
- Tesla Coil
- Loudspeaker
- Practical Use of X-rays
- Wireless Transmission of Energy
Image of Nikola Tesla (from Wikimedia Commons)
Today we see widespread use of technologies Tesla pioneered long ago, including fluorescent lighting and high-voltage wireless systems. His most ambitious creation, however, would remain unfinished — the Magnifying Transmitter.
The Magnifying Transmitter — Tesla’s Masterpiece
Standing about 187 feet tall, the Magnifying Transmitter was designed to send energy invisibly through the air without wires. Tesla claimed that the entire globe could be powered by this invention, with almost no loss during transmission.
Learn more about Nikola Tesla on Wikipedia (archived).
Tesla Tower in Popular Culture
Tesla Tower, as depicted in a comic book adaptation.