wireless transmission of power

[ultramegabob]

the way I understand it, Tesla was a genius, but a poor business man.

 

[zog]

Well, Marconi built it, using 17 of Tesla's patents to make it work. Apparently it looks like Tesla was busy trying to make some other crazy technology work while working on the radio at the same time. Tesla does (did?) hold the patent on it now. Marconi's was overturned and given to Tesla in 46, I believe.:grin: I love the History channel!:roll:

Now that you mention it that sounds right, I remmeber that was the last chapter of "Empires of Light", great book by the way.

 

[DanZ]

the way I understand it, Tesla was a genius, but a poor business man.

I think he was also a poor communicator as well. He had brilliant ideas, but couldn't communicate well enough with investors to make it seem like it.

He also, sadly, went pretty much completely crazy toward the end...I mean, who would care for sick and injured pigeons?