The Master of Lightning
Nikola Tesla
1856 - 1943
"The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine."
Biography
A Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical system.
Legacy
Tesla's work was fundamental to the second industrial revolution. Despite his genius, he died in relative obscurity, but his reputation has grown immensely in popular culture, where he is seen as the quintessential mad scientist and visionary.