The 160th Anniversary of Tesla's Birth

Now you're probably reading this, and thinking I'm going to be mentioning the band Tesla, right? Well, you're wrong! I'm going to be talking about a totally different Tesla. The one that revolutionised and discovered alternating current and a whole array of different renewable energy resources. I'm talking about the physicist, Dr Nikola Tesla (see pic below)

Without this guy, we wouldn't have been as lucky with regards to technology today. We wouldn't have had the transistor radio and more. What I don't understand is why they haven't mentioned him in school and history textbooks more than they have Thomas Edison. I'm not slamming the guy, after all he did create some well loved family objects such as the first camera and the light bulb, but I think he gets more recognition than he deserves, leaving Tesla in the black. There may have been a War of the Currents (AC/DC) but Tesla was indeed right about how effective alternating current could be in induction motors, hence inventing and successfully securing a patent against the former. He was indeed a true inspiration. One of my favourite quotes from him was this.

Take that, internet trolls!

Happy birthday in Heaven, Tesla!