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From: rcm@hpctdpa.HP.COM (Rick Myers)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Nikola Tesla
Message-ID: <3370006@hpctdpa.HP.COM>
Date: 6 Jul 90 16:34:25 GMT
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>If it wasn't for Tesla's research and discoveries, so much of our electric
>world would not be here. 

>Let's not forget either that it was Tesla who invented radio, as proved by his
>successful suit against Marconni, who still get's all te credit. Tesla had radio
>controled boats (who got their power from radio too) before Marconni even got
>the first dots and dashes sent.
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He also invented our current polyphase AC distribution system, at a time
when Edison hated AC and thought everything should be DC...
(Westinghouse eventually bought all his polyphase rights)

He invented the 'rotating field' AC electric motor...

He could produce 'fireballs' (naturally occuring electrical phenomena) at
will, something we cannot duplicate today...

And many, many other fantastic inventions...

Rick