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THE FORGOTTEN GENIUS

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Nikola Tesla was a mysterious man. He was a genius who opened the door to the modern world.

Was Tesla a normal man? No, Tesla wasn’t a normal man. He was a mysterious man. What did Tesla open? Tesla opened the door to the modern world.

However, he is often forgotten in history books. Radio, remote controls, and x- rays are just some of the incredible inventions that he gave the world, but he died a poor man.

Is he often remembered? No, he isn’t often remembered. He is often forgotten. What are some of his inventions? Radio, remote controls and x-rays are some of his inventions. Did Tesla die a rich man? No, he didn’t die a rich man. He died a poor man.

His most important invention, a system to produce and transmit electricity using AC power, is still used today to power the world. Without Tesla, we might still be living in a world of darkness.

What was his most important invention? His most important invention was a system to produce and transmit electricity using AC power. What is AC power used for today? Today, AC power is used to power the world. What might happen to the world without Tesla? Without Tesla, we might be living in a world of darkness.

Tesla was born in a small town, in what is now Croatia, in 1856. From a young age, Tesla was a dreamer and an inventor.

Where was Tesla born? Tesla was born in a small town in Croatia. When was he born? He was born in 1856. What kind of child was Tesla? He was a dreamer and an inventor.

At the age of five, he designed a unique water wheel different from any other water wheel in his country.

What did he design at the age of five? At the age of five, he designed a unique water wheel.

His ideas were not always successful, however. Once as a child he tried to fly by jumping off the roof of his house with an umbrella.

Were his ideas always successful? No, his ideas weren’t always successful. What did he do as a child? As a child he tried to fly by jumping off the roof of his house with an umbrella.

Another time, he tried to make a motor powered by June bugs. A friend ate his bugs, which ended his project.

What kind of motor did he try to make? He tried to make a motor powered by June bugs. Why did his project end? His project ended because his friend ate his bugs.

Tesla also had a strange illness throughout his life. He would experience flashes of light.

What kind of illness did he have? He had a strange illness. What would he experience? He would experience flashes of light.

Sometimes these flashes would also include visions. At times, he could not tell the difference between these visions and reality. During one vision as a child, he saw Niagara Falls and a wheel powered by the waterfalls.

What did the flashes include? Sometimes the flashes would also include visions. Did his visions seem real? Yes, his visions seemed real. What did he see? He saw Niagara Falls and a wheel powered by the waterfalls.

Later, he told his uncle about his vision and said that one day he would travel to America and make it come true.

What did he tell his uncle? He told his uncle about his vision and said that one day he would travel to America and make it come true.

At the age of 28, Tesla traveled to the U.S. to work for the famous inventor, Thomas Edison.

How old was Edison when he traveled to the U.S.? He was 28 when he traveled to the U.S. Who did he go to work for? He went to work for Thomas Edison.

He arrived in New York City with only four cents in his pocket and a letter of introduction from one of Edison’s European business partners.

How much money did he have? He had four cents. Who introduced him to Edison? One of Edison’s European business partners introduced him to Edison.

Today, Thomas Edison is most famous for inventing the light bulb, but he created over a thousand inventions. At that time, he had a successful power company.

What is Edison most famous for? Edison is most famous for inventing the light bulb. How many inventions did Edison create? He created over a thousand inventions. What kind of business did Edison have? He had a power company.

He had invented a system of producing and transmitting power using direct current or DC.

What does DC mean? DC means direct current.

Edison recognized Tesla’s great mind and hired him to work on his DC system. He offered Tesla fifty thousand dollars to improve his system.

What did Edison hire Tesla to work on? Edison hired Tesla to work on his DC system. How much money did Edison offer Tesla? He offered Tesla fifty thousand dollars.

Fifty thousand dollars in today’s money is equal to a million dollars! Tesla worked incredibly hard for Edison.

How much is fifty thousand dollars in today’s money? Fifty thousand dollars in today’s money is a million dollars. Was Tesla lazy? No, Tesla wasn’t lazy. He worked incredibly hard.

His day usually started at 5:30 in the morning and he didn’t stop until 10:30 at night. What time did he start in the morning? He started at 5:30 in the morning. What time did he stop? He stopped at 10:30 at night.

After working these long hours for almost one year, he made great improvements to Edison’s DC system.

How long did he work on Edison’s DC system? He worked on Edison’s DC system for one year. Was Tesla successful? Yes, he was successful. He made great improvements to Edison’s DC system.

These improvements made Edison lots of money, but when Tesla asked him for the fifty thousand dollar payment, Edison laughed. He told Tesla, the money was just a joke and said, You don’t understand American humor.

Did Edison pay Tesla the fifty thousand dollars? No, Edison didn’t pay Tesla the fifty thousand dollars. What did Edison say to Tesla? He said, “You don’t understand American humor.”

Tesla did not care about money, but he was deeply hurt. He could no longer trust Edison, so he quit.

Did Tesla care about money? No, he didn’t care about money. Why did he quit? He quit because he didn’t trust Edison.

Unable to find work as an engineer, he had to take a backbreaking job digging holes for power lines.

What was Tesla’s next job? His next job was digging holes for power lines.

Ironically, the power lines were for Edison’s DC power system.