he’s the protege of Thomas Edison and the man behind our modern world
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 amazing Nikola Tesla inventions and
amazing Nikola Tesla inventions and
amazing Nikola Tesla inventions and innovations for this list we’re not only
innovations for this list we’re not only
innovations for this list we’re not only focusing on Nikola Tesla’s inventions
focusing on Nikola Tesla’s inventions
focusing on Nikola Tesla’s inventions but also on concepts that weren’t
but also on concepts that weren’t
but also on concepts that weren’t necessarily invented by him such as
necessarily invented by him such as
necessarily invented by him such as limitless free energy but innovated
limitless free energy but innovated
limitless free energy but innovated through his research and experimentation
through his research and experimentation
through his research and experimentation number 10 directed energy weapon also
number 10 directed energy weapon also
number 10 directed energy weapon also known as the peace or death ray we can
known as the peace or death ray we can
known as the peace or death ray we can make a death ray it’s there’s no death
make a death ray it’s there’s no death
make a death ray it’s there’s no death Ray’s see oh well never know the exact
Ray’s see oh well never know the exact
Ray’s see oh well never know the exact details this Tesla innovation because he
details this Tesla innovation because he
details this Tesla innovation because he took the specifics to his grave what we
took the specifics to his grave what we
took the specifics to his grave what we do know is this
do know is this
do know is this the serbian-american began working on a
the serbian-american began working on a
the serbian-american began working on a laser-like or teleforce beam projector
laser-like or teleforce beam projector
laser-like or teleforce beam projector early in the 1900s with a stream of
early in the 1900s with a stream of
early in the 1900s with a stream of energy so potent that he expected it to
energy so potent that he expected it to
energy so potent that he expected it to end all wars
end all wars
end all wars hence it being dubbed a death ray by the
hence it being dubbed a death ray by the
hence it being dubbed a death ray by the media Tesla shopped around the idea and
media Tesla shopped around the idea and
media Tesla shopped around the idea and actually wrote an essay titled the art
actually wrote an essay titled the art
actually wrote an essay titled the art of projecting concentrated
of projecting concentrated
of projecting concentrated non-dispersive energy through the
non-dispersive energy through the
non-dispersive energy through the natural media laws is a system under
natural media laws is a system under
natural media laws is a system under development that tracks targets and
development that tracks targets and
development that tracks targets and engages them by combining six high
engages them by combining six high
engages them by combining six high energy lasers into one powerful beam of
energy lasers into one powerful beam of
energy lasers into one powerful beam of light in the 1980’s the US tested a
light in the 1980’s the US tested a
light in the 1980’s the US tested a particle beam weapon as part of a
particle beam weapon as part of a
particle beam weapon as part of a proposed anti-ballistic missile defense
proposed anti-ballistic missile defense
proposed anti-ballistic missile defense system so it’s clear that Tesla’s idea
system so it’s clear that Tesla’s idea
system so it’s clear that Tesla’s idea was not dismissed the test at China Lake
was not dismissed the test at China Lake
was not dismissed the test at China Lake was a complete success locating tracking
was a complete success locating tracking
was a complete success locating tracking and shooting down five UAS
and shooting down five UAS
and shooting down five UAS at different ranges number nine remote
at different ranges number nine remote
at different ranges number nine remote control via radio control
back in 1898 New Yorkers roamed the
back in 1898 New Yorkers roamed the streets of Broadway while a strange man
streets of Broadway while a strange man
streets of Broadway while a strange man played around with some type of
played around with some type of
played around with some type of apparatus crazy sure brilliant yes that
apparatus crazy sure brilliant yes that
apparatus crazy sure brilliant yes that apparatus was a tella automaton which
apparatus was a tella automaton which
apparatus was a tella automaton which was a boat that was remotely controlled
was a boat that was remotely controlled
was a boat that was remotely controlled through radio signals and Tesla
through radio signals and Tesla
through radio signals and Tesla introduced his invention and none other
introduced his invention and none other
introduced his invention and none other than Madison Square Gardens it would be
than Madison Square Gardens it would be
than Madison Square Gardens it would be another 50-plus years until the
another 50-plus years until the
another 50-plus years until the television remote control was developed
television remote control was developed
television remote control was developed the King channels press this ball
the King channels press this ball
the King channels press this ball however by that time Tesla was long gone
however by that time Tesla was long gone
however by that time Tesla was long gone and most people didn’t care who came up
and most people didn’t care who came up
and most people didn’t care who came up with the next concept it just wanted
with the next concept it just wanted
with the next concept it just wanted life to be easier Tesla was quite good
life to be easier Tesla was quite good
life to be easier Tesla was quite good at helping us out
number 8 electric motor via induction
number 8 electric motor via induction motor you skim off a toughest it with
motor you skim off a toughest it with
motor you skim off a toughest it with jet speed well here’s an idea that
jet speed well here’s an idea that
jet speed well here’s an idea that caught on at this very moment you may be
caught on at this very moment you may be
caught on at this very moment you may be Fanning yourself off but not with your
Fanning yourself off but not with your
Fanning yourself off but not with your own hands because it’s not the olden
own hands because it’s not the olden
own hands because it’s not the olden days am i right no you use an electric
days am i right no you use an electric
days am i right no you use an electric fan while Dad works away in the garage
fan while Dad works away in the garage
fan while Dad works away in the garage with power tools and mom counts the time
with power tools and mom counts the time
with power tools and mom counts the time on our watch because it’s almost time
on our watch because it’s almost time
on our watch because it’s almost time for dinner what we’re saying is this
for dinner what we’re saying is this
for dinner what we’re saying is this Tesla is part of your everyday life
Tesla is part of your everyday life
Tesla is part of your everyday life unless you’re living under a rock in the
unless you’re living under a rock in the
unless you’re living under a rock in the mountains although there’s nothing wrong
mountains although there’s nothing wrong
mountains although there’s nothing wrong with that go rocks not everybody is
with that go rocks not everybody is
with that go rocks not everybody is lucky enough to enjoy Tesla’s innovation
lucky enough to enjoy Tesla’s innovation
lucky enough to enjoy Tesla’s innovation today so remember this man when you open
today so remember this man when you open
today so remember this man when you open up the refrigerator for another snack
up the refrigerator for another snack
up the refrigerator for another snack because if it wasn’t for the induction
because if it wasn’t for the induction
because if it wasn’t for the induction motor that ran on an alternating current
motor that ran on an alternating current
motor that ran on an alternating current that he developed in 1887 we wouldn’t
that he developed in 1887 we wouldn’t
that he developed in 1887 we wouldn’t have many household appliances tools and
have many household appliances tools and
have many household appliances tools and so on and so forth that we probably take
so on and so forth that we probably take
so on and so forth that we probably take for granted now single speed drive unit
for granted now single speed drive unit
for granted now single speed drive unit takes Model S all the way up to 130
takes Model S all the way up to 130
takes Model S all the way up to 130 miles an hour in just one gear number 7
miles an hour in just one gear number 7
miles an hour in just one gear number 7 Tesla coil the trouble is that the
Tesla coil the trouble is that the
Tesla coil the trouble is that the voltages are so huge
voltages are so huge
voltages are so huge that Tesla coils even small ones like
that Tesla coils even small ones like
that Tesla coils even small ones like this can also produce lightning perhaps
this can also produce lightning perhaps
this can also produce lightning perhaps you’re familiar with the movies and
you’re familiar with the movies and
you’re familiar with the movies and perhaps you’re familiar with crazy movie
perhaps you’re familiar with crazy movie
perhaps you’re familiar with crazy movie scientists
well then you’re familiar with the Tesla
well then you’re familiar with the Tesla coil because any legit crazy scientist
coil because any legit crazy scientist
coil because any legit crazy scientist has many okay hold on tight and enjoy
has many okay hold on tight and enjoy
has many okay hold on tight and enjoy the show
today it’s mainly used to entertain kids
today it’s mainly used to entertain kids and movie goers and you might have even
and movie goers and you might have even
and movie goers and you might have even been lucky enough to personally witness
been lucky enough to personally witness
been lucky enough to personally witness the monster Tesla coil that’s on display
the monster Tesla coil that’s on display
the monster Tesla coil that’s on display every year at the Coachella Valley Music
every year at the Coachella Valley Music
every year at the Coachella Valley Music Festival and the one musician Bjork once
Festival and the one musician Bjork once
Festival and the one musician Bjork once used as an instrument in the song
used as an instrument in the song
used as an instrument in the song thunderbolt which needless to say was
thunderbolt which needless to say was
thunderbolt which needless to say was not a top 40 hit should I – pray
not a top 40 hit should I – pray
not a top 40 hit should I – pray however when Tesla first invented this
however when Tesla first invented this
however when Tesla first invented this electrical resonant transformer its
electrical resonant transformer its
electrical resonant transformer its production of high voltage low current
production of high voltage low current
production of high voltage low current high frequency alternating current
high frequency alternating current
high frequency alternating current electricity was incorporated into
electricity was incorporated into
electricity was incorporated into wireless telegraphy and in medical
wireless telegraphy and in medical
wireless telegraphy and in medical equipment number six robotics oh boy
equipment number six robotics oh boy
equipment number six robotics oh boy we’ve all heard this line before mommy
we’ve all heard this line before mommy
we’ve all heard this line before mommy daddy I want a robot but what it really
daddy I want a robot but what it really
daddy I want a robot but what it really means is mommy daddy I want to pay
means is mommy daddy I want to pay
means is mommy daddy I want to pay homage to the great mind of Nikola Tesla
homage to the great mind of Nikola Tesla
homage to the great mind of Nikola Tesla when he introduced his Afra mentioned
when he introduced his Afra mentioned
when he introduced his Afra mentioned boat to a New York City crowd in 1898
boat to a New York City crowd in 1898
boat to a New York City crowd in 1898 you could say that people were a tiny
you could say that people were a tiny
you could say that people were a tiny bit agitated as the concept itself was
bit agitated as the concept itself was
bit agitated as the concept itself was frightening but what transpired was the
frightening but what transpired was the
frightening but what transpired was the dawn of a new era a world in which Tesla
dawn of a new era a world in which Tesla
dawn of a new era a world in which Tesla hoped that actual robots could assist
hoped that actual robots could assist
hoped that actual robots could assist human beings in positive ways Tesla saw
human beings in positive ways Tesla saw
human beings in positive ways Tesla saw the world through a unique lens but most
the world through a unique lens but most
the world through a unique lens but most of his contemporaries saw something else
of his contemporaries saw something else
of his contemporaries saw something else that’s why Tesla was Tesla and that’s
that’s why Tesla was Tesla and that’s
that’s why Tesla was Tesla and that’s why we now have robots and as such he’s
why we now have robots and as such he’s
why we now have robots and as such he’s also been called the father of robotics
that’s one nail to the Autobots number
that’s one nail to the Autobots number five Radio me with all due respect to
five Radio me with all due respect to
five Radio me with all due respect to the Italian often credited with
the Italian often credited with
the Italian often credited with inventing radio guglielmo marconi
inventing radio guglielmo marconi
inventing radio guglielmo marconi it was Nikola Tesla who first innovated
it was Nikola Tesla who first innovated
it was Nikola Tesla who first innovated the concept unfortunately when he was
the concept unfortunately when he was
the concept unfortunately when he was preparing to transmit a signal in 1895
preparing to transmit a signal in 1895
preparing to transmit a signal in 1895 his entire lab went up in flames and all
his entire lab went up in flames and all
his entire lab went up in flames and all was lost but not the idea of course
was lost but not the idea of course
was lost but not the idea of course even so Marconi was soon all the rage
even so Marconi was soon all the rage
even so Marconi was soon all the rage for his invention that Nikola claimed
for his invention that Nikola claimed
for his invention that Nikola claimed was done with numerous Tesla patents but
was done with numerous Tesla patents but
was done with numerous Tesla patents but in 1943 Tesla was redeemed when the US
in 1943 Tesla was redeemed when the US
in 1943 Tesla was redeemed when the US Supreme Court upheld his original patent
Supreme Court upheld his original patent
Supreme Court upheld his original patent however this came shortly after his
however this came shortly after his
however this came shortly after his death oh well Tesla fault mark until the
death oh well Tesla fault mark until the
death oh well Tesla fault mark until the day he died in 1943 same year the
day he died in 1943 same year the
day he died in 1943 same year the Supreme Court ruled that Mark ona’s
Supreme Court ruled that Mark ona’s
Supreme Court ruled that Mark ona’s patent was invalid recognizing Tesla as
patent was invalid recognizing Tesla as
patent was invalid recognizing Tesla as the invent of the radio Carter really
the invent of the radio Carter really
the invent of the radio Carter really are sick
are sick
are sick number four wireless communications okay
number four wireless communications okay
number four wireless communications okay maybe Tesla didn’t invent the idea of
maybe Tesla didn’t invent the idea of
maybe Tesla didn’t invent the idea of free energy but he did manage to start
free energy but he did manage to start
free energy but he did manage to start building a wireless communication tower
building a wireless communication tower
building a wireless communication tower known as the Wardenclyffe tower thanks
known as the Wardenclyffe tower thanks
known as the Wardenclyffe tower thanks to the financial support of JP Morgan by
to the financial support of JP Morgan by
to the financial support of JP Morgan by displaying the relationship between a
displaying the relationship between a
displaying the relationship between a transmitter and receiver station Tesla
transmitter and receiver station Tesla
transmitter and receiver station Tesla paved the way for a world of today where
paved the way for a world of today where
paved the way for a world of today where we browse the World Wide Web and send
we browse the World Wide Web and send
we browse the World Wide Web and send text messages in 1893 however it was
text messages in 1893 however it was
text messages in 1893 however it was just another crazy Tesla idea but you
just another crazy Tesla idea but you
just another crazy Tesla idea but you better believe it was an important one
better believe it was an important one
better believe it was an important one the energy goes to a distant place and
the energy goes to a distant place and
the energy goes to a distant place and you will see something like the aurora
you will see something like the aurora
you will see something like the aurora borealis to conclude we are coming to
borealis to conclude we are coming to
borealis to conclude we are coming to great results
great results
great results number three x-rays the ability to see
number three x-rays the ability to see
number three x-rays the ability to see inside the human body without cutting it
inside the human body without cutting it
inside the human body without cutting it open was a turning point in the history
open was a turning point in the history
open was a turning point in the history of Medicine if you’ve ever broken a bone
of Medicine if you’ve ever broken a bone
of Medicine if you’ve ever broken a bone you’ve hopefully visited a doctor for a
you’ve hopefully visited a doctor for a
you’ve hopefully visited a doctor for a complete exam this kind of experience
complete exam this kind of experience
complete exam this kind of experience can be traced all the way back to 1894
can be traced all the way back to 1894
can be traced all the way back to 1894 when Tesla began studying radiant energy
when Tesla began studying radiant energy
when Tesla began studying radiant energy but the Afra mentioned 1895 lab fire
but the Afra mentioned 1895 lab fire
but the Afra mentioned 1895 lab fire destroyed all of his experiments months
destroyed all of his experiments months
destroyed all of his experiments months later German vilhelm Rankin discovered
later German vilhelm Rankin discovered
later German vilhelm Rankin discovered x-rays which led Tesla to build on his
x-rays which led Tesla to build on his
x-rays which led Tesla to build on his theories by incorporating his Tesla
theories by incorporating his Tesla
theories by incorporating his Tesla coils and so radiography was both
coils and so radiography was both
coils and so radiography was both thanks to the innovations of one Nikola
thanks to the innovations of one Nikola
thanks to the innovations of one Nikola Tesla it’s easy toy car all over no
Tesla it’s easy toy car all over no
Tesla it’s easy toy car all over no never in your somebody’s rectum you
never in your somebody’s rectum you
never in your somebody’s rectum you can’t get it up you don’t know I I’m a
can’t get it up you don’t know I I’m a
can’t get it up you don’t know I I’m a petition would I practice this x-ray
petition would I practice this x-ray
petition would I practice this x-ray only number two fluorescent bulbs in
only number two fluorescent bulbs in
only number two fluorescent bulbs in this final step they break the mercury
this final step they break the mercury
this final step they break the mercury capsules making the lamps ready to start
capsules making the lamps ready to start
capsules making the lamps ready to start producing light the original fluorescent
producing light the original fluorescent
producing light the original fluorescent lamp went on the market in the 1930s but
lamp went on the market in the 1930s but
lamp went on the market in the 1930s but it came after decades of work from a
it came after decades of work from a
it came after decades of work from a variety of inventors one of them was
variety of inventors one of them was
variety of inventors one of them was Nikola Tesla who introduced his
Nikola Tesla who introduced his
Nikola Tesla who introduced his electrodeless lamp or induction light at
electrodeless lamp or induction light at
electrodeless lamp or induction light at the world Columbian Exposition in
the world Columbian Exposition in
the world Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 this occasion marked a
Chicago in 1893 this occasion marked a
Chicago in 1893 this occasion marked a split between Tesla and his former
split between Tesla and his former
split between Tesla and his former mentor Thomas Edison who had become
mentor Thomas Edison who had become
mentor Thomas Edison who had become known for developing a long-lasting
known for developing a long-lasting
known for developing a long-lasting electric light bulb I was thrilled to
electric light bulb I was thrilled to
electric light bulb I was thrilled to the marrow meeting Edison this great man
the marrow meeting Edison this great man
the marrow meeting Edison this great man had revolutionized the world with his
had revolutionized the world with his
had revolutionized the world with his incandescent lamp here’s where you’d
incandescent lamp here’s where you’d
incandescent lamp here’s where you’d normally see the honorable mentions but
normally see the honorable mentions but
normally see the honorable mentions but we’ve decided that 10 is enough for
we’ve decided that 10 is enough for
we’ve decided that 10 is enough for today
today
today number one alternating current it was
number one alternating current it was
number one alternating current it was known as the war of the currents on one
known as the war of the currents on one
known as the war of the currents on one side you have Thomas Edison and General
side you have Thomas Edison and General
side you have Thomas Edison and General Electric promoting DC meaning direct
Electric promoting DC meaning direct
Electric promoting DC meaning direct current electricity and on the other you
current electricity and on the other you
current electricity and on the other you have Tesla’s AC or alternating current
have Tesla’s AC or alternating current
have Tesla’s AC or alternating current theory backed by Westinghouse
theory backed by Westinghouse
theory backed by Westinghouse Edison created a culture of fear by
Edison created a culture of fear by
Edison created a culture of fear by showing just how dangerous electricity
showing just how dangerous electricity
showing just how dangerous electricity could be while Tesla shot it through his
could be while Tesla shot it through his
could be while Tesla shot it through his entire body about that and it was
entire body about that and it was
entire body about that and it was Tesla’s AC motor design that was
Tesla’s AC motor design that was
Tesla’s AC motor design that was ultimately adopted in modern times Tesla
ultimately adopted in modern times Tesla
ultimately adopted in modern times Tesla invented and innovated many designs of
invented and innovated many designs of
invented and innovated many designs of the course of his 86 years but none of
the course of his 86 years but none of
the course of his 86 years but none of them more essential than alternating
them more essential than alternating
them more essential than alternating current do you agree with our list what
current do you agree with our list what
current do you agree with our list what is your favorite amazing Nikola Tesla
is your favorite amazing Nikola Tesla
is your favorite amazing Nikola Tesla invention or innovation for more
invention or innovation for more
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