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Tesla probably needs accolade for his achievements (solution of all the AC transmission "problems" in one fell swoop etc.) more than for his predictions (every
by ErrantX 17y ago
Tesla probably needs accolade for his achievements (solution of all the AC transmission "problems" in one fell swoop etc.) more than for his predictions (every genius tends to make pretty accurate projections IMO).
He's generally forgotten (by the public) compared to Edison when his contribution was probably greater.
- jacquesm 17y agoTeslas biggest 'problem' is that the kooks have declared him to be their patron saint and are going all overboard in attributing all kinds of nonsense to him. Tesla didn't help matters with the way he conducted (pun definitely not intended) himself and some of the experiments he did. But I'll bet there isn't a scientist that wouldn't give up a significant amount of money to get their hands on that classified notebook just in case there is some hidden gem in there. http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ll/ll_mispapers.html http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ll/ll_mispapers.html
- ErrantX 17y agoWell, yeh true. But at the time the main reason was he tore up the Westinghouse contract and died in relative obscurity/depression. Whereas Edison was a much more public figure. In the later years after both their deaths many people (questioned) believed Edison had pioneered AC current (and as a result was responsible for the consumer electricity market) - none had really heard of Westinghouse/Tesla.
- docgnome 17y agoPeople forgot Tesla because he A) wasn't American and B) wasn't into electrocuting puppies, kittens and elephants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Currents#Edison.27s_publicity_campaign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Currents#Edison.27s_publ...