Nikola Tesla, 10 July 1856 - 7 January 1943
Nikola was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist.
best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply and now the namesake of Elon Musk's Electric Car and energy company.
5 Incredible Nikola Tesla Inventions To Blow Your Mind
Making Wireless Energy For The Entire Planet—Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower
One of Tesla's most ambitious projects was Wardenclyffe Tower on Long Island, New York. Tesla envisioned a 187-foot tall tower that would transmit free electricity across the Atlantic, with no wires. ... Tesla sought European funders, but the Wardenclyffe Tower was never fully operational. It was demolished in 1917