Title :
Nikola Tesla: the man time forgot
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ryerson Polytech. Univ., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The life and career of Nikola Tesla are described. His development of the AC motor and his battle with Thomas Edison over the use of AC versus DC (Edison was a proponent of the latter) are recounted. Experiments in which Tesla was far ahead of his time are described.<>
Keywords :
AC motors; biographies; history; AC motor; Nikola Tesla; Tesla coil; career; experiments; wireless power transmission; AC motors; Books; Cities and towns; Educational institutions; Fluorescence; Prototypes; Radio control; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Resistance heating; Telescopes;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
