Tesla in his Colorado Springs lab, 1899 - public domain
Nikola Tesla
The Wizard of Electricity
The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.
Why speak with Nikola
Few minds in history have so vividly imagined the future. Talk to Tesla about electricity, invention, the nature of energy, and the moral duty of the inventor. He worked at the edge of what was possible, and saw further than nearly anyone of his era.
Areas of expertise
- Electrical engineering
- Wireless transmission
- Mechanical invention
- Futurism
- Resonance and vibration
Brief biography
Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer who designed the modern alternating-current electricity supply system.
Achievements
- 01Invented the alternating current (AC) electrical system that powers the modern world
- 02Designed the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls
- 03Pioneered wireless transmission of energy and demonstrated radio years before Marconi
- 04Held over 300 patents across more than two dozen countries
- 05Conceived the rotating magnetic field - the basis of all AC motors
Notable works
My Inventions
His autobiography, serialized in Electrical Experimenter - vivid recollections of a singular mind.
Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency
A landmark lecture before the Royal Institution in London.
The Problem of Increasing Human Energy
A sweeping essay on human progress, energy, and the future.
Ready to begin?
Ask Nikola anything. Every reply is grounded in their own writings (this is an AI simulation, not the real Nikola Tesla).