Nikola Tesla: A Man Ahead of His Time

When Nikola Tesla was born, the Austrian Empire still existed. An ethnic Serb, he came into the world in modern-day Croatia on July 10th, 1856. His birth seemed to foreshadow his life’s work, as his mother was in labor during a massive lightning storm. The lightning that flashed during Tesla’s birth was considered an ill omen by the midwife, but Tesla’s mother didn’t agree. Instead, she proclaimed that:
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[@David_Me825]

"The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane." - Nikola Tesla

[@brettwilson359]

Deividas Melnikas On of my favorite quotes. Tesla was, quite literally, robbed. It is tragic he never saw the true fruits of his genius. Although, I think if he was able to see how his work has influenced the world, he would be far happier than he would be as a millionaire.

[@jacobid1696]

Finally someone who recognizes Tesla’s greatness and how so many people don’t know how much he gave to society

[@DarronMoe]

This quote is basic.. so scientists are insane and think super extra deep? While sane clear thinkers are not scientists... alrighty thanks for the insight Tes!

[@luckyassassin1]

Tesla was one of the most intelligent men to have ever lived and is only equaled by Einstein, isaac newton and Stephen hawking.

[@marilynlloyd8032]

I have to disagree because scientist have yet to receive or understand how the GREATEST SCIENTIST created the PYRAMIDS THAT STILL STAND ON THE CONTINENT BY THE ETHIOPIANS AND THE NATIVE EGYPTIANS AND OTHER PYRAMIDS ON THE CONTINENT IN AFRICA LOST AND STOLEN LEGACY.

[@nbx2au]

They called him a man who made 20th century. We shouldn't forget that everything we do somehow involves his work.

[@mikemarks6136]

Ned Blagojevic literally everything I can't stress that part enough

[@AA-ds9wq]

he made 21st century also

[@jffry24]

Ned Blagojevic It’s my believe that Tesla is part of the Tartarian bloodline and got a lot of knowledge from his peoples

[@user-pi6eb3qj4s]

@@jffry24 What? He is a ethnic Serb.

[@sfrjogaraa8283]

@@jffry24 drogiras li se ti pobro

[@HEATRACER24]

Just imagine if for a second or two of being in Tesla's laboratory, seeing inventions come to life. His ideas, his passion. Tesla is a hero to me!

[@saltalgilmour9745]

that would be A M A Z I N G !!

[@jaredbrady5566]

And Mark Twain just hanging around. Shitting himself...

[@HyloWard]

❤ mine also ❤💕👽

[@kchabwa]

"When that pigeon was hurt, Tesla invented a device to help heal its wing and leg." *shows picture of lighting gun

[@franstammo3905]

hiphopfan I was confused too😂

[@Skylla54]

16:10

[@TheGargalon]

KEK

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Tesla : **Points gun** "Here's the magical healing bullet bird! Pigeon : 😶

[@georgecaplin9075]

It did look like something that would make that pigeon a lot tastier!

[@silvershelbygt5006]

The primary reason he left Edison after 6 months: Edison was a liar who didn't pay Tesla the $50,000 he promised him for fixing Edison's equipment.

[@samuelbarber4154]

It reminds me of Doctor Who Series 12, Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror. Which, I think was great, and shone something of a light on the somewhat forgotten genius and how Edison was essentially a con man who took other people's stuffs and patented the,.

[@MilitechNetrunner]

now we know that edison is a bussiness man that buy other people's idea and patented it under his name. if Edison is a real engineer scientist, he would've known or atleast trying to repair his equipment/machine. not telling other to fix it and giving jokes as a reward.

[@lyubomirkaradzhov165]

@@MilitechNetrunner once he saw Tesla is surpassing him with his AC Edison started executing animals like elephants or arranging for deathrow inmates to be killed with AC to make the people fear Tesla's invention.

[@Ozymandias1]

@@lyubomirkaradzhov165 It backfired, later DC was used for the electric chair.

[@cindermoth3421]

@@lyubomirkaradzhov165 Edison only electrocuted two cats to show that AC can be legitimately dangerous, which is in fact true and not something that should be ignored. Which while true, was indeed meant to make DC look more appealing during the war of the currents. However this was a not a battle between Edison and Tesla, rather it was a battle between Westinghouse, Tesla's boss, and Edison. Tesla at this point wasn't that big yet. Also, Tesla didn't invent AC, it already existed back then, hell he studied it in college. What Tesla did back then was invent/improve a specific part that allowed AC to become far more viable than it was previously. As for the elephant executions, that was an event unrelated to the war of the currents and also unrelated to Edison himself. The elephant was from a circus and wasn't treated very well, it ended up killing someone and it was ruled that it had to be executed. The original execution was supposed to be through hanging, yes they wanted to hang a bloody elephant. But they decided to instead kill it through a combination of electrocution and poison. The only relation this event has to Edison was that Edison's company send some people to film it. Which caused it to be archived and thus remembered.

[@aidenbar511]

Finally, this guy gets the recognition he deserves.

[@who9387]

Aiden Bar - Why "finally", he's been recogised for his inventions for DECADES, even has an AIRPORT named after him.

[@meatbap]

If i'm honest I feel like this biographic has missed some key elements. Firstly, the importance of his work isn't fully realised, particularly regarding the Marcone issue and that he was said to be using 17 of Tesla's patents. Secondly the climate of the time was very cut throat and unregulated - Edison, in his attempts to disprove Tesla's AC current as safe, knowingly electrocuted animals in public to turn favour to his less adequate DC current. The essence of what Tesla was all about is not captured, he hated greedy corporations and wanted his work to contribute to the furthering of humanity, not at a price to the highest bidder. Money was mentioned too often as a point here and regarding Tesla it wasn't important, it was just a means to an end.

[@loopslytle]

Well said!

[@ThaSandwitch]

He also left out his frequent illness as a child and fact he was meant to follow his father's footsteps. He was initially allowed to study after falling gravely ill and only getting better after his father promised he could go into studies instead, if he pulled through.

[@meatbap]

@Justin O'Brien - Me also, it was his way to see the bigger picture and not be driven by money.

[@meatbap]

@The Sandwitch - Yeah, that gives weight to his pursuits, determination and is a very unique, moving aspect of his story.

[@Seastallion]

Justin O'Brien Tesla was content to allow Marconi to use his patents until it cost him everything. He knew about it, but simply didn't care. He didn't sue until after he'd lost all his money and financial backing. It was essentially an act of desperation. Tesla had always assumed that his ideas would bring him wealth eventually as he had never exhausted his ideas. Tesla had already been using radio for his remote control model ships, so he had already invented and had been using radio in practical applications long before Marconi. The problem was that simply using radio to transmit messages seemed to Tesla a footnote of the technology, while he himself wanted to create a global wireless power system. He was so focused on THAT goal, that he ignored the transatlantic goal set by industrialists (which he could've achieved easily and with far better results than Marconi) and thereby lost all his backing from that time forward. He was essentially blacklisted by JP Morgan and couldn't get any backers until the day he died, although he had offered numerous inventions afterwards, including Radar during WWI (which ironically was an extremely important technology in WWII), but was apparently told by the US Military that it had no need for it. While he had always been somewhat eccentric, it does seem that in his later years after losing all his backing, that he did suffer from a deeper mental breakdown. I don't think he lost his brilliance, but it did make him more desperate and he almost certainly suffered from a deep depression. In the end, the US Supreme Court decided in Tesla's favor, that he was indeed the inventor of radio, but unfortunately it came too late. The decision was made in the same year, but after his death.

[@naejin]

When I grew up and went to grade school, we were all taught about how brilliant Thomas Edison was, and never learned about Nikola Tesla. Many many years later, I'm glad to have since learned of the true story between these two, and that Nikola's virtue & value in history has been reevaluated and his reputation restored, albeit post-humaneously.

[@themakerofweird7411]

Yea I never learned about Nikola Tesla in school it’s so dumb

[@TarenGarond]

True story?! I really hope you didn't mean this video...

[@raydillon]

Mark Twain literally pooped his pants in Tesla's lab?!?!?! How have I never heard a thing about that. Hilarious!

[@magmasunburst9331]

He left that out of his autobiography.

[@sambrewer2306]

Tesla should have predicted this and let him wear depends

[@ersturdevant2831]

Mark sundered his pants in Twain.

[@bethbartlett5692]

No he didn't poop his pants - he leaked a fluid due to the Vibration - Please don't assist in the spread of opinions - especially inaccurate ones - Fox News does way more of that than is even ethical or adult.

[@bethbartlett5692]

@poetgirl Thank you Best Regards, Beth

[@Adriandz271]

8:22 I dont believe Tesla did not understand American Humor. Instead I believe Tesla did not know about American Greed. The World still tends to forget that even to this day.

[@knutdergroe9757]

I find your statement being more true then not. I find my case as a business owner, I am often at odds. I realize that my problem is. I have long term goals, I want to do it with my morals intact. Most, have short term goals and care little of morals. I like to think, he was more of my ideal on business.

[@baruchben-david4196]

@@knutdergroe9757 As far as morality or ethics, yes. However, Tesla was an impractical idealist, which made him ineffectual.

[@michaelhull1813]

There is no nationality specific type of greed. There are greedy people everywhere, and at every financial and social strata. Your hatred for America shows.

[@venomad77]

Spoken like a true socialist.

[@cautionmike697]

Obviously Tesla understood humor.. Edison just said that to get out of paying him.

[@shaggycan]

If only Edison had embraced AC and saw the limitations of DC and had become a patron and partner of Tesla we'd probably be living in star trek level technology. But he was human; he was jealous of the young handsome strange foreigner.

[@antoniomaglione4101]

Edison hadn't the necessary knowledge of physics and mathematics to understand that DC wasn't suited for some specific uses; he cared mostly of his relationship with his financial supporters. Another NY unsung innovator was Steimetz, with his theoretical work on electric motors and transformers, and polyphase in general.

[@cindermoth3421]

Not quite, AC just like DC has several limitations. AC being mostly used for long distance transportation, whereas DC is primarily used to power devices. Which is why there are converters.

[@hodeyfu7617]

Edison had the patent on dc. He made money from each plant. He knew AC was better, but Edison was more money oriented.

[@clifforddavis8518]

Tesla>Edison

[@sMASHsound]

quite frankly, tesla> the vast majority of humanity. he may have been the most intelligent person ever, if not, one of the top 10

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

Why the obsession over comparing? One was a visionary another the inventor.

[@mokiloke]

@@sMASHsound Part of the Tesla worship cult. Yes he was more than likely more inventive than edison, isnt that enough

[@mokiloke]

@AstronomyToday Doesnt change the fact that there is a Tesla cult, no matter that the guy was a genius.

[@mokiloke]

@AstronomyToday My laptop runs on DC power. "Tesla math based internet" what even is that. You have demonstrated that you follow the Tesla cult without question of facts and seem to believe him to have magical powers.

[@Pistolprinsen]

When Albert Einstein was asked, "How does it fell to be the most intelligent person on Earth?", he answered: "I don't know - you have to ask Nicole Tesla about that.".

[@byteresistor]

He also said "don't believe everything you read on the internet".

[@MichaelVezie]

I thought it was Abraham Lincoln who said that?

[@Clartred]

it's Nikola, not Nicole

[@baruchben-david4196]

@@byteresistor Yes. I've got the photo where he said it.

[@baruchben-david4196]

@@MichaelVezie Yeah, he also said it.

[@stratman103]

One of my all time heroes.

[@AA-ds9wq]

mine too.

[@Joseph_R._Azevedo]

Not only is he one of my heroes, but he means so much to me.

[@Moonbeam143]

He had the power of Thor, and his hammer was his his mind.

[@nerocyp1321]

Moonbeam πεος

[@xristos2020]

@@nerocyp1321 λολ

[@manuvirajkhare]

I heard his mind was called Mjolnir

[@vickprakash8247]

Excellent choice of words Moonbeam!

[@theether1772]

Tesla was a god

[@loopslytle]

He was an amazing scientist. The greatest mind of his time.

[@sourdurian2839]

one of the greatest minds of all time*

[@aryiastark4698]

This bio effected me deeply i felt myself tearing up. I wish with all my heart he had gotten the recognition he deserved in his lifetime . i also wish he had had a wife and kids too.

[@KLAWNINETY]

Just like Simon noted in the video, if he had spent time fostering a family and living a normal life he would not have been able to dedicate as much time to his goal of improving the human condition through technological advancement. You may note that Isaac Newton was also a lifelong celibate and has had a titanic impact on the course of human history. Both of these men made personal sacrifices for the sake of us all and we should not take that for granted.

[@dreamsprayanimation]

The ultamate Incels.

[@angelamagnus6615]

Having worldwide recognition or a wife/ family is a personal choice. Neither should they affect his work progress if he chooses to have one. I am sure he is more at peace with himself than most people living in a superficial, modern world. Dude has 3000 people (scientists, writers) visiting his funeral. Will you have that level of respect or legacy?

[@anniejennings4560]

@@KLAWNINETY people like @aryastark4698 they think that success in life is marriage . They don't understand that some people can remain single their life without ever regretting it .These don't understand that we must not project our emotions on other people because that's never gonna explain their true emotions .

[@chris2kai12]

This man should never be forgotten. What an amazing person

[@FullOfBradells]

Haven't watched it yet, but I've been waiting for this one! Thanks for listening to the community Simon!

[@alexthelizardking]

Edison had been portrayed in film by Spencer Tracy. Tesla was portrayed by David Bowie. I don't know who got the better deal.

[@maggiemae7749]

😂

[@Sevenigma777]

The most overlooked genius in history.

[@siddhantghimiray7874]

Not now

[@Messi10Minsoo]

Edgar allan poe. Please make this happen.

[@ezasokotela7523]

Simon, thanks for your expositions. I watch your videos to replay and reconstruct a number of things I read with remarkable integrity.

[@GreatBritishGamers]

Great idea for this channel Simon, really well made episodes and clearly a lot of thought gone in to each one!

[@joshmapes187]

Thank you! Always curious about Tesla, somehow my curiosity and the opportunity to learn have never met up at the same time. Until now, that is. Thanks again.

[@drtyslzy]

Simon, your team and you must be some of the hardest working people on KZbin. And you aren’t even looking exhausted or anything. Great work! And thank you!

[@SeenDiving]

Love it!! Watching you’re videos is usually the high point of my day. I look forward to coming home and watching them! Keep up the good work!

[@shahzebkhan1117]

Best scientist ever... And Simon- Best narrator ever

[@sMASHsound]

yes and no. that distinction goes to Sir David Attenborough

[@farbodpirouz9458]

Shahzeb Khan After Morgan Freeman

[@Dragonmaster0118]

I wish people had listened to Tesla the world would be much better off especially had we used his flywheel combustion engine design.

[@AA-ds9wq]

for sure

[@xlgapelsin6173]

Tesla was smart but stupid at the same time

[@magmasunburst9331]

16:00 And that pigeon was the happiest pigeon in the whole world.

[@JUSJAK]

WOW what a man , best episode yet, thoroughly enjoyed it

[@Limpn00dle84]

Very well done on the video! Definitely subbing!

[@shahzebkhan1117]

7 dislikes... Edison fans are here guys

[@jffry24]

Shahzeb Khan how can there be any Edison fans? Evil man

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

Edison was like Elon Musk is today, he understood the technology but didn't pioneer it, instead gave a platform. He was a visionary more than an inventor. I'm European and I'm grateful he existed, without him there are a lot of technologies that weren't even being looked at - at the time that he made possible. He was greedy and wanted to be the star of the show but I can name you countless famous Europeans that we adore that've treated people around them even worse including getting away with literal rape not just intellectual rape. The blanketed hate though, even after Tesla had left he never hated Edison and still appreciated his work so why would I think any different? Tesla was poor with money and initially trusted people too much but long term he kept the right people around him and wasn't a fool as many people seem to think he was. He was more than just an inventor.

[@franciscomm7675]

127 fans now

[@garm93]

@@regular3081 That dispute is rather pointless, considering that both of Tesla's parents were devout followers of the Serbian orthodox faith. Also there's Tesla in writing, affirming his Serbian heritage.

[@rebekah7244]

What are they fans OF? His failers or his cruelty? AC is proven SCIENTIFCALLY to be superior to DC. End of..... Anybody with a bias is just that. Bias! 😒

[@jameswaechter8149]

Fantastic video as always, simon. I’m subscribed to all of your channels!

[@rogerwilliams3902]

Love these Bios keep up the good work interesting and educational and done in a very good way

[@LiteraryRetreat]

Awesome video especially in regards to the music you implemented.

[@dennislin303]

Excellent. Thanks for this.

[@bucket621]

Nobody: Nikola Tesla: I don't need sleep I need inventions

[@NaitikSurela]

Very nice. Keep it up. My best wishes for your channel and upcoming videos.

[@johnsummers9660]

He is still an inspiring figure. Despite his quirks and being a man of his time. It's almost impossible not to admire him. I'm glad that he's gained more recognition over the last 25 years. I remember hearing about Edison constantly while I was in school and Tesla only being mentioned in passing. Glad to see that's changing.

[@lafysa8654]

Do a video on Simon Whistler.

[@prashwarmishra863]

Ohh finally the most awaited Biography!

[@rajdeepchelsea]

Great video as always.

[@garrettfrancis7157]

Amazing video, great channel keep the videos coming, your educating/informing the internet in a great way!!

[@Biographics]

Thank you :)

[@nicwilson89]

I've been obsessed with Tesla since I was a small child, no wonder I went on to also be obsessed with electronics and electrical engineering haha. In 1898 Tesla demonstrated a radio controlled boat, could move it, turn lights on and off and such. At a time before a lot of people knew radio waves even existed and certainly no radio controlled anything, this absolutely stunned those that watched. He even designed a clockwork frequency changer for it in case the US government wanted a radio controlled torpedo that the enemy couldn't signal jam, I guess it was a drone before drones.

[@Geo255420]

I love Tesla's biography. You totally did it justice. Props and a bow given.

[@Geo255420]

www.teslasociety.com/biography.htm If anyone is interested in reading. I loved it.

[@kaybruce8159]

Terrific video. Thank you, Simon.

[@joshhammond3033]

Really enjoys these, keep up the good work!

[@qpSubZeroqp]

Excellent video!

[@MrVvulf]

Another great video Biographics team! I like Tesla as much as the next person, but I'm a bit dismayed how few people are aware of one of the geniuses who inspired him. Michael Faraday's contributions are underappreciated considering he was one of the most influential scientists in history.

[@eleanorkett1129]

I don't know why I skipped over this Bio for so long, but I'm sure glad I finally found it. Thanks for a superb bio on the great Tesla.

[@JazSemGrega]

thank you for mentioning Maribor

[@nellydelgado5173]

if i ever had a time machine i would go back to his final days and show him the future and all the things his inventions help humanity not only him but others scientist that never saw credit in life for their work

[@AnimalFacts]

Best one yet.

[@ryanhayward2161]

Great video, he was one of the greatest!! Whistler in your closing monologue you stated "we have brand new videos like this everyday of the week." Think you are doing your closing monologue from one of your other channels, bruh. Keep up the good work with these bios!!

[@Biographics]

Hhaha, yeah, totally right. I've been saying that for so long on the other channels its hard to switch!!

[@mikepierson7447]

Oh this one could have taken hours how do you cover such a person he is an amazing inventor/scientist nice way to sum it up Simon

[@workingshlub8861]

arguably the most important man of the 20th century..

[@xavierlopes9204]

And beyond' it's not over yet, his work papers are still out there for someone to continue his unfinished work.

[@riatorex8722]

That would be inarguable, had he managed to actually pump out his inventions

[@heatherbrenner8275]

My first thought about this video... "wow look at those drones." I don't have such nice ones but mine are all in a box and I have to figure out which controller goes with which drone. Ok going to actually watch the video now..lol

[@beebee240]

Thank you for existing on this space. Please, keep doing what you do. I appreciate you.

[@dianneb2224]

Great video. Covered a lot of information. Even got a couple of LOL’s out of me. Nice work.

[@Biographics]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ImSpun13]

Nicola Tesla - The greatest person who ever lived! ⚡️

[@fender1000100]

Pub x Stompa The second greatest. I am the greatest. I have beaten the unbeatable game. The one even Einstein said was UNBEATABLE.

[@ashutoshprakash3017]

how exactly? making a shitty comment on youtube is better than creating a radio, a coil and predicting wifi

[@thomasmccullough7233]

Indeed!

[@dermannindermenge2541]

Hey, you Tesla-Pros. I have a question and maybe one of you could help me. There was another famous electro-pioneer working with Tesla. He was of german or maybe jewish herritage. I think and his last name started with a G., but i'm not sure about it. He has a cuircuitry named after him. He wrote several books, that are still availabe and even understandable for noobs. He was a known socialist. No judgement passed by me. It's just a hint. I knew his name once and wanned to get his books, but unfortunately i completely forgot his name. 😬 Maybe one of you can help me?

[@jffry24]

Pub x Stompa What about the soldier in World War II that climb the cliff and saved some like 70 people overnight lowering each soldier down the cliff and he refused to carry a gun because he was a medic. Winner of the Congressional medal of honor of course

[@Dsdcain]

Simon you put up your Top Tenz description. Let's me know you're human after all. *:-)* As to this video I'm going to sound like a hipster for a second. I was into Tesla way back before he was a popular internet topic. I loved reading everything I could find about him in the school library when I was a kid (around 1980). I think it's pretty cool that he gets the recognition he deserves now that we can learn almost everything about someone so easily. Really enjoy this channel.

[@Biographics]

Thanks for alerting us. We made the fix.

[@nathanbruce1992]

Dsdcain: I’m a bit tired of it tbh. Since everyone has read that comic strip by the Oatmeal it seems they glorify testla and greatly demonize and downplay Edison’s accomplishments. In reality it is not one person, but a series of people who forge the way to those discoveries. It’d be nice to recognize some other people for a change imo, especially considering AC energy had been studied 50+ plus Tesla was able actually apply the theory

[@AA-ds9wq]

I recomend autobigrafy by nikola tesla - my inventions

[@kiramiller4982]

Thank you so much for doing this one! I would really love to see one done on Sir Terry Pratchett he's one of my favorite authors and a mind like no person I've ever read or heard about in history

[@dennismombo4343]

Hello Simon I'm sure this is by far your most successful channel and AMAZING job you are soing. Please could you do one on George Westinghouse. He's an icon rarely mentioned. Dennis from Kenya.

[@tznwyvuk471]

Proud in Serbian 😄

[@christianszabo4889]

You should do a biographical video on the Russian Rasputin! He’s an interesting guy!

[@hanimani5596]

Great video and excellent channel, thank you.

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

All your picks as i have said every time are perfect. Your thumbs up/down ratio is awesome too. Would have loved to hear about his and Edison’s obsession with contacting the dead too. But great cover of him. Love this channel! Haven’t posted one that I haven’t already read about quite a bit yet and can’t get enough of. Maybe Churchill, R. feinman, ayn rand, Ben Franklin, Gertrude stein ... so many. Lol.

[@AscensionOfAuriel]

The greatest Serbian mind of all time. Hands down to you and thank you for all of your accomplishments.

[@kuhar12]

Beside Tesla, the second greatest Serbian mind is Mileva Marić, who is better known as wife of Albert Einstein and she had a big influence on his work.

[@jordancox8294]

@@kuhar12 actually the scholarly consensus is that she didn't have a big influence. And einstein's greatest work, General Relativity was completed after she moved away.

[@user-gx4cd1jb9h]

@@jordancox8294 Yeah because he stole her work and just finished it, or you can say completed.

[@Novosadjanin82]

@@jordancox8294 and some say they he stole her work.....

[@vaterix4202]

He was Croatian. Nice try

[@t0n0k0]

1st Biographic video. How appropriate, I love this dude, Nikola Tesla, I have been interested in his life since learning his dream for wireless electricity. The car thing with Elon Mask (Iron Man) took over and everyone now for the most part knows Tesla now. And another electric car(though less successful) company has his first Nikola) name.

[@angelojohnnys7246]

Always appreciate your insight the details I know there’s a massive research I remember as Boulevard I absolutely love information especially when I’m a true of twice are used to watch your videos and they help me a lot so I just wanna let you know I appreciate knowledge and I appreciate you sharing all the things that I’ve learned on this channel and means a lot to me

[@MrGHansen77]

Found u from myomoto musashi' documentary, i am thoroughly enjoying these. Buddhism was next now Tesla. Fantastic and thank you

[@MrGHansen77]

Oops forgot Vlad The Impaler

[@robertjones4201]

I can't see either choice ever winning in a poll but a video on Rockefeller or Carnegie would be great.

[@tomharold5418]

Yes, I'd like to see one on Carnegie. I was just in a former Carnegie library a few days ago. It's a marvel that he funded all of those, quite a number in small towns where it would have been a huge resource that the community could not have afforded otherwise.

[@Creekfull]

Isn't saying "AC current" kinda like saying "Rip in peace"?

[@cautionmike697]

ATM machine

[@dunjakrvavicaa]

@@cautionmike697 7 rings? XD

[@richlee3777]

I have a friend who strongly objects when someone says "ATM machine", so I always correct it to "Automated ATM Machine". :)

[@tulbanhawk]

or LED diode

[@Travenspear8]

PIN number. GPS System.

[@pleasehelpmydog]

Appreciate the work your team does!!! Do you have a George Lucas or Steven Spielberg video coming in the future?

[@azraeldark3544]

Awesome as always

[@Traumtheater0]

Do I thumb this before watching? Yeah, safe bet:)

[@veebuk8522]

yep

[@0mega.mechan1c.]

The Mark Twain anecdote is worth the price of admission alone...!

[@MrLeo625]

great video, I've always been a fan of Tesla!

[@lindaaumiller174]

thank you for this i loved it

[@ArchFiendFolio]

Loved it, he was a true original I was hoping you put in the information aftrr his death involving the fbi

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Everyone’s still trying to figure out wireless electricity right now. All the big companies are searching still to some degree or another

[@theisland5126]

@Biographics Amazing bio. but! you completely glossed over Teslas Protoge. Otis Carr. i do believe you should look into it and perhaps have a part 2 in the future? but Carr did enough in his life to even warrant his own bio!

[@katcandoo]

Brilliantly done and communicated!

[@shesaknitter]

I wish you had covered the mystery surrounding the seizure of Tesla's notebooks right after he died. Otherwise this was fascinating. Thanks!

[@brunsy1990]

too hard to separate fact from fabrication, takes the video from factual to the realm of conspiracy theory.

[@raghav3093]

I was about to skip this one.. Thinking I already know all there is to know about tesla.. I am glad I didn't.. There were parts at the beginning I didn't know.. Very interesting

[@servant74]

Tesla has been a personal hero for years. Simon, thank you for this video.

[@WarmPotato]

Great video! :)

[@Theturtleowl]

I think I have a little crush on Tesla.

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

I don't blame you. He was both intelligent *and* good-looking.

[@emmarose4234]

I know he’s been dead since 1943, and he was asexual, but HE WAS SO CUTE! 💕💕💕💕💕

[@J.Kunda98]

@@emmarose4234 he wasn't asexual, he just couldn't afford to have a woman, because according to him, it would have hindered his scientific accomplishments. Simon talked about it in the video.

[@justinmills8084]

Tesla has been over looked for his contributions to this world. Thanks for giving him some respect and acknowledgement.

[@ravindarkambient7183]

Very inspiring. This brief bio makes me want to dig more into this great mind's story. On another note: this is quite refreshing after binge-watching serial killer stuff XD Thank you!

[@rustyshackleford9661]

Another great video. Thank y'all for this channel. I'm sure these long videos on one topic are labor intensive but they are well put together and informative. I learn something new every time!

[@dddegon]

Thank you.

[@kuruvillageorge1735]

He is the greatest scientist who has ever lived. His IQ is even higher than Albert Einstein's. Indeed he was a gift to this world.

[@thewolf1801]

einstein is a fraud

[@kuruvillageorge1735]

@@thewolf1801 Thats why I dont like Einstein. High five..😆👍👋

[@trollinape2697]

@@kuruvillageorge1735 how is einstein a fraud

[@AnisurRahman-zq1eu]

@@trollinape2697 some people claim he was a fraud. Mainly because his first wife helped him solve the mathematics in his equations. His wife was a better student than Einstein

[@trollinape2697]

@@AnisurRahman-zq1eu fair but I still wouldnt go as far as call him a fraud

[@Nirabulator]

Excellently done! The lack of metaphysical and New Age mumbogumbo one often finds associated with Tesla is refreshing. Good job!

[@Nirabulator]

Now I have to look see if you have done Charles Steinmetz yet!

[@yogeshshrimali9246]

Thank you for making this video . For focusing on Tesla love story with pigeon . Rather than unnecessary things in life .

[@66522780]

I'd like to see this guy and Davinci meet up

[@rykann7591]

Very mainstream look at Tesla, but a great video nonetheless. Keep it up.

[@richlee3777]

It covers the well documented facts about Tesla, without delving into the unproven theories of his life. It's important to have a foundation in the documented facts, even if you seek to delve into the rumours and theories that abounded with this extremely colourful character.

[@andrea2270]

Great BIO! Could you prosim, prosim make one on Richard Feynman! Dekuji! :)

[@salomejackson1]

Thanks so much for the interesting video ...