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<blockquote data-quote="MountainBuzzMan" data-source="post: 677914" data-attributes="member: 3069"><p>As an electrical engineer, my professional hero is Nikola Tesla. Without him our world would look dramatically different today. </p><p>Some of his inventions</p><p>1. Alternating Current</p><p>2. The AC Electric motor</p><p>2a Induction Motor</p><p>2b Switched Reluctance Motor</p><p>3. Radio</p><p>4. First remote controlled / robotic device</p><p>4a. Remote Control</p><p>5. Wireless Energy Transfer</p><p>6. Neon Lamp / Fluorescent tubes. </p><p>7. First AC power plant (Niagara Falls)</p><p>7A. First long distance transfer of electric power. (Edison needed a DC power plant every 500 to 1,000 feet)</p><p>8. Tesla Coil (Not life changing but cool)</p><p>9. Blade-less Turbine. (Not life changing but cool)</p><p>10. Helped develop X-rays</p><p></p><p>He has about 300 Patents</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MountainBuzzMan, post: 677914, member: 3069"] As an electrical engineer, my professional hero is Nikola Tesla. Without him our world would look dramatically different today. Some of his inventions 1. Alternating Current 2. The AC Electric motor 2a Induction Motor 2b Switched Reluctance Motor 3. Radio 4. First remote controlled / robotic device 4a. Remote Control 5. Wireless Energy Transfer 6. Neon Lamp / Fluorescent tubes. 7. First AC power plant (Niagara Falls) 7A. First long distance transfer of electric power. (Edison needed a DC power plant every 500 to 1,000 feet) 8. Tesla Coil (Not life changing but cool) 9. Blade-less Turbine. (Not life changing but cool) 10. Helped develop X-rays He has about 300 Patents [/QUOTE]
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