War of the Currents Tesla vs Edison

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison Born: February 11, 1847, Milan, OH Died: October 18, 1931, Llewellyn Park, NJ Education: Cooper Union (1875–1879) Children: Charles Edison, Theodore Miller Edison, MORE Spouse: Mina Miller (m. 1886–1931), Mary Stilwell (m. 1871–1884) Quotes I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Thomas Edison's Innovations He had up to 1084 different patents that included: Governors for Electro-Motors (DC) Printing-Telegraphs Incandescent Electric Lamp Preserving Fruit Vacuum Apparatus

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla Born: July 10, 1856, Smiljan, Croatia Died: January 7, 1943, Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, New York City, NY Education: Graz University of Technology (1875–1878), Gymnasium Karlovac (1870–1873) Parents: Đuka Tesla, Milutin Tesla Quotes The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine. The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence. The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.

Nicola Tesla’s Innovations Alternating Current Electric Motor (AC) Robotics Laser Wireless Communications Plus Many More

Telsa vs Edison Edison based his electrical grid on the use of Direct Current. Weaknesses were limited area coverage for each generation plant First station was the Pearl St. Station in New York Telsa based his electrical grid on the use of Alternating Current Could be transmitted over long distances using high voltage and then stepped down for distribution Had trouble overcoming the stigma the AC was dangerous

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