Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856. Nikola Tesla is most widely known for the invention of Alternating current. His first idea was to create a spinning magnet that spun a coil thus alternating the current going through the main line. AC could go much further than Direct current which lost amperage after a large distance. In 1884 Tesla sailed over to America to workalongside Edison. This was an excellent combination, except for the fact that each disagreed with the other over AC(Alternating Current) and DC (Direct Current). Around 1887 George Westinghouse took interest in Tesla's ideas and began funding him. All the while Edison publicly disputed Tesla's claims. Edison posted pictures of animals being electrocuted by the high voltage lines. Edison went as far to say that AC was so dangerous it should be used in New York's electric chair. In spite of Edison, AC beat DC. In 1890's a Hydroelectric generator was placed on Niagara Falls and electricty was spread through the east using AC. Tesla died a peaceful death on his bed in NYC on January 7, 1943.