[fogarty]

Yep. In fact, the Supreme Court ruled in the 1940's that Tesla in fact was the true inventor of the radio. Tesla's patent was before Marconi's - but Marconi (who was rich and politically connected) had gotten the patent office to recognize his patent over Tesla's. Marconi essentially stole the patent and made a killing on Tesla's pioneering work.

It was too bad all the recognition was after Tesla's death. He was a real genius - a true engineer. Our use of electricity and wireless transmission (including LF and ULF to talk to submarines!) would not be the same were it not for him.

[_Jim]

Our use of electricity and wireless transmission (including LF and ULF to talk to submarines!) would not be the same were it not for him.

Objection.

This viewpoint is waaaaay overblown in my estimation.

While he may have been first to gain the fame or publish articles on or file patents for a number of 'things' or discoveries on electricity - MANY of his contempraries were at the same stage/level as he was - he was, however, a publicity seeker and un-abashed showman much to the detriment of his contemporaries ...

He was NOT the super-genius all the HYPE makes him out to be ...