Nikola Tesla remains one of most mysterious figures of modern day history. His mindboggling and world-transforming inventions changed the 20th twentieth century and laid the foundation for the industrial revolution. While Nikola Tesla’s life was shrouded in controversy and misfortunes, his inventions made him one of the most prominent inventors of all mankind. Nikolas Tesla was born on July 10th, 1856 in Yugoslavia (now modern-day Croatia). His father, Milutin, was a priest of the Serbian Orthodox church and his mother, Djuka Mandic, was an inventor of household appliances (Tesla ch.1). From a young age, Tesla showed interest in technology. He spent much of his days wondering about the different possibilities and “what ifs” of the world around …show more content…
His coil was capable of sending powerful frequencies that made it possible to send and receive radio signals. In 1990, Tesla (building on the Tesla coil) came up with his “Free Electricity Project”. He wanted to build a global communication system that provided communication and free electricity to people all over the world (Nikola Tesla Biography). He proposed his idea of a wireless globe to J.P. Morgan who gave him $150,000 to build the transmission tower. He began building his tower in Long Island, New York (now known as Wardenclyffe). The construction of the tower was never completed as Morgan withdrew his funds and the tower was demolished. While Tesla continued to work on the idea of wireless transmission behind the scenes, his financial stability deteriorated and he spent the rest of his life living in poverty. During the end of his life, he became withdrawn from the outside world and developed a fixation with pigeons. In 1943, Nikola Tesla died in his hotel room after receiving attention from the FBI about his supposed plans for a powerful “death ray” (Nikola Tesla Biography). After his death, all of his research and papers were confiscated by the FBI. His remaining papers can be found at the Tesla Museum, located in Belgrad (Cheney