The inventor at rest, with a Tesla coil (thanks to a double exposure). (Dickenson V. Alley, Wellcome Collection, CC BY)
2018 saw the the 75th anniversary of Tesla’s death on Jan. 7 provides a timely opportunity to review the life of a man who came from nowhere yet became world famous; claimed to be devoted solely to discovery but relished the role of a showman; attracted the attention of many women but never married; and generated ideas that transformed daily life and created multiple fortunes but died nearly penniless. Read more: