A Brilliant Electrical Inventor
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor whose work helped shape the development of alternating-current electrical systems. His ideas contributed to a practical way of transmitting electricity over long distances.
The Current War
Tesla’s alternating-current system became part of a larger struggle over how electrical power should be generated and distributed. His work was closely connected to industrialists and engineers developing the electrical grid.
A Reputation That Grew
Tesla died with many of his ideas underappreciated by the public. Later generations recognized the importance of his work, turning him into one of the best-known inventors of the electrical age.