today in history
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi patented radio technology on this day in 1896. While he is still considered the father of modern radio among the general populace, his patent was actually overturned in 1943 by the Supreme Court in favor of an earlier radio technology patent by Croatian inventor Nikola Tesla.
In his day, Tesla was more famous than his contemporary and rival Thomas Edison. In total, Tesla was granted more than 100 patents and is recognized for having created countless unpatented inventions.
Among his important contributions, Tesla is credited with inventing fluorescent lighting, the Tesla induction motor, the Tesla coil, and an alternating current electrical supply and distribution system.
Westinghouse Electric Company used Tesla's AC system to light the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and the Tesla coil - invented in 1891 - is still used in today's electronic equipment, including radios and televisions.
Tesla emigrated to the United States in 1884 and passed away in New York in January 1943, the same year the courts overturned Marconi's patent and gave him the credit for inventing modern radio.
In his day, Tesla was more famous than his contemporary and rival Thomas Edison. In total, Tesla was granted more than 100 patents and is recognized for having created countless unpatented inventions.
Among his important contributions, Tesla is credited with inventing fluorescent lighting, the Tesla induction motor, the Tesla coil, and an alternating current electrical supply and distribution system.
Westinghouse Electric Company used Tesla's AC system to light the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and the Tesla coil - invented in 1891 - is still used in today's electronic equipment, including radios and televisions.
Tesla emigrated to the United States in 1884 and passed away in New York in January 1943, the same year the courts overturned Marconi's patent and gave him the credit for inventing modern radio.