1. War of the Currents
Tesla vs Edison

2. Thomas Edison

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Nikola Tesla

6. 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.

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

8. 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