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Nikola Tesla.

A Legacy for All Humanity

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Nikola Tesla was a visionary inventor whose breakthroughs in alternating current, wireless transmission, electromagnetism, and resonant energy shaped the modern technological world. Tesla.Earth exists to preserve his writings, diagrams, lectures, and ideas in a free, public, accessible digital library for current and future generations.

Early Life

Born in 1856 in Smiljan, Nikola Tesla grew up in a family that valued education, invention, and curiosity. His early surroundings in the Austrian Empire deeply influenced his path toward discovery.

Teslas childhood fascination with the natural world and the mysteries of electricity laid the groundwork for many of his future achievements.

Tesla excelled in mathematics and physics from a young age, attending the Technical University at Graz and Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague, where he demonstrated relentless curiosity and academic brilliance.

Education

Journey to America

In 1884, Tesla immigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City with little money and a letter of introduction. This move was pivotal, guiding him toward collaboration with great minds, including Thomas Edison.

AC Power

Tesla’s advocacy and development of alternating current (AC) revolutionized the modern electric grid, enabling efficient long-distance power transmission and dramatically shaping the world’s energy infrastructure.

Wireless Energy

Pushing the boundaries of possibility, Tesla pursued the wireless transmission of energy. His experiments at Colorado Springs and Wardenclyffe remain legendary symbols of innovation and ambition.

Wireless Energy

Pushing the boundaries of possibility, Tesla pursued the wireless transmission of energy. His experiments at Colorado Springs and Wardenclyffe remain legendary symbols of innovation and ambition.

Later Years & Philosophy

In his later years, Tesla continued to experiment and reflect on the future of science and humanity, often working in solitude.

He became known for his philosophical writings and interviews, exploring ideas well beyond technology into ethics, world peace, and the nature of reality.

Tesla’s enduring vision inspires generations of inventors, engineers, and dreamers, encouraging all to challenge convention for the greater good.