The treatment of sewage with a chemical called carbolic acid reduced the incidence of disease among the people and cattle of a nearby small English town. Lister follows the lead and, in 1865, develops...
Marconi was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1911 for his achievements in radio, and was hailed as the father of radio. Tesla was infuriated and, in 1915, sued Marconi for infringement on his patents. He didn...
Believe that genius is a path that we can all take and derive much benefit, happiness, fulfillment, and success from...not a genetic windfall
You have been my friend, you believed in me when others had no faith; you were brave enough to go ahead when others lacked courage; you supported me when even your own engineers lacked vision. ...
Or, as Tesla put it, A single ray of light from a distant star falling upon the eye of a tyrant in bygone times may have altered the course of his life, may have changed the destiny of nations, may ha...
Tesla was never one to chase recognition—he was after the pure thrill of discovery and creation.
Mr. Westinghouse, you have been my friend, you believed in me when others had no faith; you were brave enough to go ahead when others lacked courage; you supported me when even your own engineers lack...
Tesla’s continued research in the field of ultra-high-frequency energy led him to conclude that it was only a matter of time until science would discover a veritable source of inexhaustible, free
Marcus Aurelius once said that a person’s life is dyed with the color of his imagination.
What is imagination, though? Michelangelo said he saw angels in the marble and carved until he set them free.
Within a week, the entire nation was raving about alternating current as the future of electricity. The fair was a debilitating blow to Edison’s direct current, and foreshadowed the coup de grace in t...
The philosopher Edmund Burke said there is a boundary to men’s passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination. Imagination is the life force of the gen...
Was a dream project for Tesla, and Westinghouse was awarded the contract. Construction began immediately, and Tesla would oversee it. Progress was slow. The project was perilous and fraught with
The most slavish thing was to luxuriate, whereas the most royal thing was to labor.
Your mind has an incredible ability to cross-pollinate—that is, to connect disparate things to solve problems in unique ways or envision new creations. Einstein attributed many of his physics breakthr...
An extra year of play against players younger than you is a huge advantage. Your body becomes bigger, stronger, and faster every day, giving you an opportunity to truly stand out from your birthday-ha...
What is imagination, though? Michelangelo said he saw angels in the marble and carved until he set them free. Most of us regard creativity in the same way we regard that statement—as a mysterious gift...
All great geniuses are incredibly creative in their own ways. They’re able to take what is known, dream of new possibilities, and bring them into the world. Every mathematical enigma solved, every mas...
Tesla, you don’t understand our American humor, he said. Instead, Edison offered Tesla a raise of $10 more per week, to be added to his current salary of $18 per week. Tesla was disgusted and immediat...
Tesla was never one to chase recognition—he was after the pure thrill of discovery and creation. His imagination was a factory with unlimited resources, and the world an exciting playground with unlim...
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