Gaulard had used his transformer in the 1884 Lanzo to Turin AC power demonstration. It wouldn’t be until around 1885 that Tesla would join the ranks of the few who were working on AC at the time ...

Other AC technology included the development of motors and power transmission systems by people such as Galileo Ferraris, William Stanley, and Nikola Tesla, who ended up being the protagonists of ...

In 1893, a 22-mile AC line sent electricity from Folsom Powerhouse to Sacramento, California. The first hydropower station at Niagara Falls — built by Tesla and Westinghouse — opened in 1895.

The fighting was bitter, and more than a few dirty tricks were employed. Edison sent a traveling show from town to town to show the dangers of Tesla’s alternating current, shocking to death cats, dogs ...

Tesla was, by many accounts, an unusual individual, with obsessive qualities. One such obsession were the numbers “3,6,9”, which he believed were the key to the universe.

Nikola Tesla, a groundbreaking inventor, revolutionized technology with his AC system, radio, and neon lights. Despite facing challenges, including betrayal by figures like Marconi, Tesla's devotion ...

Today marks the birthday of a man whose brilliance continues to illuminate the world: Nikola Tesla. Born on July 10th, 1856, in the village of Smiljan, Croatia, Tesla’s life was destined to be as ...

Nikola Tesla, the inventor who pioneered a new form of electric current, was born on this day in history, July 10, 1856, in modern-day Croatia. He went on to acquire nearly 300 patents.

Nikola Tesla was far from the first person to develop an electric motor. In fact, early motors were first proposed in the late 1700s, and by 1822, Michael Faraday had demonstrated that it was ...

Electricity's invention unfolded through key figures and discoveries. Benjamin Franklin's 18th-century kite experiment laid the foundation. Alessandro Volta's voltaic pile and Michael Faraday's ...