

His research laid much of the groundwork for modern electrical and communication systems, and his impressive accomplishments include development of the alternating-current electrical system, radio, the Tesla coil transformer, wireless transmission, and fluorescent lighting. Before the turn of the 20th century, Tesla had invented a powerful coil that was capable of generating high voltages and frequencies, leading to new forms of light, such as neon and fluorescent. Nikola Tesla (1856) was a prophet of the electronic age. Tesla's research was soĢ018 Reprint of 1919 Edition. His research laid much of the groundwork for modern electrical and communication systems, and his impressive accomplishments include development of the alternating-current electrical system, radio, the Tesla coil transformer, wireless transmission, and fluorescent lighting.

Ultimately he died alone and impoverished having driven all of his friends away through his neurotic and eccentric behavior. Certainly, he contributed more to the field of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead.

Nikola Tesla (1856) was a prophet of the electronic age. Nikola Tesla has been called the most important man of the twentieth century.
