Biography Of Nikola Tesla Pt 10

Stockholm where by a group of children Stockholm where by a group of children in such an environment apparently showed in such an environment apparently showed in such an environment apparently showed increased scores on aptitude tests and increased scores on aptitude tests and increased scores on aptitude tests and accelerated growth max'll was hoping to accelerated growth max'll was hoping to accelerated growth max'll was hoping to boost the health and intelligence of boost the health and intelligence of boost the health and intelligence of students in America with the prestigious students in America with the prestigious students in America with the prestigious inventor wiring the walls with his Tesla inventor wiring the walls with his Tesla inventor wiring the walls with his Tesla coil guaranteeing complete safety and coil guaranteeing complete safety and coil guaranteeing complete safety and concurring with the general conclusions concurring with the general conclusions concurring with the general conclusions of the hypothesis Tesla helped Maxwell of the hypothesis Tesla helped Maxwell of the hypothesis Tesla helped Maxwell set up a pilot study with 50 mentally set up a pilot study with 50 mentally set up a pilot study with 50 mentally defective schoolchildren if the study defective schoolchildren if the study defective schoolchildren if the study proved successful proved successful proved successful the superintendent boldly stated the new the superintendent boldly stated the new the superintendent boldly stated the new system would overturn all methods system would overturn all methods system would overturn all methods hitherto applied in its schools and hitherto applied in its schools and hitherto applied in its schools and introduce a new era in education introduce a new era in education introduce a new era in education Marconi's talked before 1,100 members of Marconi's talked before 1,100 members of Marconi's talked before 1,100 members of the New York electrical society was held the New York electrical society was held the New York electrical society was held on the very day the Titanic sank on the very day the Titanic sank on the very day the Titanic sank Frank sprog who gave the eulogy visibly Frank sprog who gave the eulogy visibly Frank sprog who gave the eulogy visibly affected mr. Marconi when he credited affected mr. Marconi when he credited affected mr. Marconi when he credited him with saving the lives of from 700 to him with saving the lives of from 700 to him with saving the lives of from 700 to 800 persons unfortunately Marconi was 800 persons unfortunately Marconi was 800 persons unfortunately Marconi was unable to save 1500 other individuals unable to save 1500 other individuals unable to save 1500 other individuals including Colonel Astor who went down including Colonel Astor who went down including Colonel Astor who went down with the ship after helping his new with the ship after helping his new with the ship after helping his new bride board one of the remaining bride board one of the remaining bride board one of the remaining lifeboats if ever an event epitomized lifeboats if ever an event epitomized lifeboats if ever an event epitomized the loss of innocence the myopic the loss of innocence the myopic the loss of innocence the myopic condition of humanity condition of humanity condition of humanity it was the sinking of the Titanic it was the sinking of the Titanic it was the sinking of the Titanic reminiscent of Tesla's own voyage this reminiscent of Tesla's own voyage this reminiscent of Tesla's own voyage this watershed recapitulated the story of watershed recapitulated the story of watershed recapitulated the story of Icarus the prideful aranaut who crumbled Icarus the prideful aranaut who crumbled Icarus the prideful aranaut who crumbled because of lack of respect for his because of lack of respect for his because of lack of respect for his limitations with Tesla's outlandish wish

limitations with Tesla's outlandish wish limitations with Tesla's outlandish wish to transmit unlimited energy to the far to transmit unlimited energy to the far to transmit unlimited energy to the far reaches of the world and bring rain to reaches of the world and bring rain to reaches of the world and bring rain to the deserts to become a master of the the deserts to become a master of the the deserts to become a master of the universe universe universe it was inevitable that he too would it was inevitable that he too would it was inevitable that he too would succumb the tragedy prompted Congress to succumb the tragedy prompted Congress to succumb the tragedy prompted Congress to pass into law an act requiring the use pass into law an act requiring the use pass into law an act requiring the use of wireless equipment on all ships of wireless equipment on all ships of wireless equipment on all ships carrying 50 or more passengers it also carrying 50 or more passengers it also carrying 50 or more passengers it also focused national attention on 21 focused national attention on 21 focused national attention on 21 year-old David son of latter day head of year-old David son of latter day head of year-old David son of latter day head of RCA who was credited as the first RCA who was credited as the first RCA who was credited as the first wireless operator to pick up the Titanic wireless operator to pick up the Titanic wireless operator to pick up the Titanic distress signal Tesla was not the only distress signal Tesla was not the only distress signal Tesla was not the only casualty in the wireless game Reginald casualty in the wireless game Reginald casualty in the wireless game Reginald Fessenden concern all but ceased Fessenden concern all but ceased Fessenden concern all but ceased functioning in 1912 functioning in 1912 functioning in 1912 due to his erratic due to his erratic due to his erratic in fighting and prolong litigation and in fighting and prolong litigation and in fighting and prolong litigation and lee deforest who by now had nearly 40 lee deforest who by now had nearly 40 lee deforest who by now had nearly 40 patents in wireless also went under when patents in wireless also went under when patents in wireless also went under when he was convicted with officers of his he was convicted with officers of his he was convicted with officers of his company in a stock fraud concerning company in a stock fraud concerning company in a stock fraud concerning Lowenstein Tesla was backing his Lowenstein Tesla was backing his Lowenstein Tesla was backing his protegees attempts to install equipment protegees attempts to install equipment protegees attempts to install equipment on u.s. Navy ships using equipment based on u.s. Navy ships using equipment based on u.s. Navy ships using equipment based on some of his fundamental designs he is on some of his fundamental designs he is on some of his fundamental designs he is much abler than the rest of the wireless much abler than the rest of the wireless much abler than the rest of the wireless men he wrote chef's so this has given me men he wrote chef's so this has given me men he wrote chef's so this has given me great pleasure the one edge loewenstein great pleasure the one edge loewenstein great pleasure the one edge loewenstein had over Marconi was the italians had over Marconi was the italians had over Marconi was the italians insistence on an all-or-nothing deal insistence on an all-or-nothing deal insistence on an all-or-nothing deal with the military either all ships were with the military either all ships were with the military either all ships were hooked into his system or none were the hooked into his system or none were the hooked into his system or none were the US government however was loath to US government however was loath to US government however was loath to relinquish their upper hand to a private relinquish their upper hand to a private relinquish their upper hand to a private concern so Marconi had great difficulty concern so Marconi had great difficulty concern so Marconi had great difficulty integrating his system into the American

integrating his system into the American integrating his system into the American marketplace nevertheless Marconi was marketplace nevertheless Marconi was marketplace nevertheless Marconi was still the only major competitor so Tesla still the only major competitor so Tesla still the only major competitor so Tesla set out to reestablish his legal right set out to reestablish his legal right set out to reestablish his legal right conferring with his lawyers the Pioneer conferring with his lawyers the Pioneer conferring with his lawyers the Pioneer began a strategy to sue the pirate in began a strategy to sue the pirate in began a strategy to sue the pirate in every country he could in England Tesla every country he could in England Tesla every country he could in England Tesla had allowed an important patent elapsed had allowed an important patent elapsed had allowed an important patent elapsed so progress there was halted Oliver so progress there was halted Oliver so progress there was halted Oliver Lodge on the other hand was able to Lodge on the other hand was able to Lodge on the other hand was able to prevail and received 1,000 pounds per prevail and received 1,000 pounds per prevail and received 1,000 pounds per year for seven years from the Marconi year for seven years from the Marconi year for seven years from the Marconi concern there in the United States where concern there in the United States where concern there in the United States where Tesla was applying for a renewal of his Tesla was applying for a renewal of his Tesla was applying for a renewal of his most fundamental patent he had yet to most fundamental patent he had yet to most fundamental patent he had yet to formalize the suit but in the highest formalize the suit but in the highest formalize the suit but in the highest court in France the inventor achieved a court in France the inventor achieved a court in France the inventor achieved a resounding success sending his written resounding success sending his written resounding success sending his written testimony to judge Monsieur bond jean in testimony to judge Monsieur bond jean in testimony to judge Monsieur bond jean in paris tesla explained his work in 1895 paris tesla explained his work in 1895 paris tesla explained his work in 1895 when he erected a large wireless when he erected a large wireless when he erected a large wireless terminal above the building and employed terminal above the building and employed terminal above the building and employed damped and undamped oscillations he also damped and undamped oscillations he also damped and undamped oscillations he also enclosed two patents from 1897 and enclosed two patents from 1897 and enclosed two patents from 1897 and specifications for his tele automaton specifications for his tele automaton specifications for his tele automaton which confirmed that he had displayed it which confirmed that he had displayed it which confirmed that he had displayed it before GD Seeley the examiner in chief before GD Seeley the examiner in chief before GD Seeley the examiner in chief of the US Patent Office in Washington DC of the US Patent Office in Washington DC of the US Patent Office in Washington DC in 1898 concerning Marconi's June the in 1898 concerning Marconi's June the in 1898 concerning Marconi's June the second 1896 patent Tesla testified that second 1896 patent Tesla testified that second 1896 patent Tesla testified that the patent was but a massive the patent was but a massive the patent was but a massive imperfection and error imperfection and error imperfection and error if anything it has been the means of if anything it has been the means of if anything it has been the means of misleading many experts and retarding misleading many experts and retarding misleading many experts and retarding progress in the right direction it gives progress in the right direction it gives progress in the right direction it gives no hint as to the length of the

no hint as to the length of the no hint as to the length of the transmitting and receiving conductors transmitting and receiving conductors transmitting and receiving conductors and the arrangements Illustrated and the arrangements Illustrated and the arrangements Illustrated preclude the possibility of accurate preclude the possibility of accurate preclude the possibility of accurate tuning Marconi replaced the tuning Marconi replaced the tuning Marconi replaced the old-fashioned drum cough coil with the old-fashioned drum cough coil with the old-fashioned drum cough coil with the Tesla coil speaking in support of Tesla coil speaking in support of Tesla coil speaking in support of Tesla's cause the Popoff Duke retain Tesla's cause the Popoff Duke retain Tesla's cause the Popoff Duke retain rush for the French company that had rush for the French company that had rush for the French company that had initiated the action was electrical initiated the action was electrical initiated the action was electrical engineer Amin Jurado who described in engineer Amin Jurado who described in engineer Amin Jurado who described in detail the technical accomplishments of detail the technical accomplishments of detail the technical accomplishments of Tesla's invention indeed Dorado began Tesla's invention indeed Dorado began Tesla's invention indeed Dorado began one finds in the American patent one finds in the American patent one finds in the American patent extraordinary clearness and precision extraordinary clearness and precision extraordinary clearness and precision surprising even to physicists of today surprising even to physicists of today surprising even to physicists of today what I call injustice it would be now to what I call injustice it would be now to what I call injustice it would be now to try to stifle the pure glory of Tesla in try to stifle the pure glory of Tesla in try to stifle the pure glory of Tesla in opposing him scornfully judge bong John opposing him scornfully judge bong John opposing him scornfully judge bong John struck down mark on his patents and we struck down mark on his patents and we struck down mark on his patents and we established Tesla's as superseding a established Tesla's as superseding a established Tesla's as superseding a slightly compensation was also paid to slightly compensation was also paid to slightly compensation was also paid to him from the French company that won the him from the French company that won the him from the French company that won the case with this victory however came case with this victory however came case with this victory however came other defeats the year 1912 saw illegal other defeats the year 1912 saw illegal other defeats the year 1912 saw illegal entanglements against Tesla by Edmund entanglements against Tesla by Edmund entanglements against Tesla by Edmund case talo who was seeking damages of 61 case talo who was seeking damages of 61 case talo who was seeking damages of 61 thousand dollars for advances tended in thousand dollars for advances tended in thousand dollars for advances tended in 1906 and also the Westinghouse 1906 and also the Westinghouse 1906 and also the Westinghouse corporation which sued for twenty three corporation which sued for twenty three corporation which sued for twenty three thousand dollars for equipment loaned thousand dollars for equipment loaned thousand dollars for equipment loaned out in 1907 in the first instance the out in 1907 in the first instance the out in 1907 in the first instance the stylo syndicate which had ties to stylo syndicate which had ties to stylo syndicate which had ties to Standard Oil had invested only 3500 Standard Oil had invested only 3500 Standard Oil had invested only 3500 dollars and was frivolously suing for dollars and was frivolously suing for dollars and was frivolously suing for the promise of an enormous profit the

the promise of an enormous profit the the promise of an enormous profit the inventors liability was thus minimal in inventors liability was thus minimal in inventors liability was thus minimal in the second instance Tesla argued that he the second instance Tesla argued that he the second instance Tesla argued that he was not personally liable as the was not personally liable as the was not personally liable as the machinery was loaned to the company he machinery was loaned to the company he machinery was loaned to the company he was organizing he did offer however to was organizing he did offer however to was organizing he did offer however to return the equipment which was still return the equipment which was still return the equipment which was still being guarded at the Long Island being guarded at the Long Island being guarded at the Long Island laboratory although his financial losses laboratory although his financial losses laboratory although his financial losses were small the negative publicity were small the negative publicity were small the negative publicity undermined his reputation and caused the undermined his reputation and caused the undermined his reputation and caused the inventor to become a more invisible inventor to become a more invisible inventor to become a more invisible presence at the prestigious walled-off presence at the prestigious walled-off presence at the prestigious walled-off where he was still residing and piling where he was still residing and piling where he was still residing and piling up debt and then there was mrs. ter up debt and then there was mrs. ter up debt and then there was mrs. ter Stein who Stein who Stein who Tesla said wanted to shoot me for Tesla said wanted to shoot me for Tesla said wanted to shoot me for throwing electricity Etta Tesla pitied throwing electricity Etta Tesla pitied throwing electricity Etta Tesla pitied the poor woman but had her sent by way the poor woman but had her sent by way the poor woman but had her sent by way of judge Foster to the asylum the suit of judge Foster to the asylum the suit of judge Foster to the asylum the suit by Westinghouse caused quite a stir by Westinghouse caused quite a stir by Westinghouse caused quite a stir among the inner circle and even prompted among the inner circle and even prompted among the inner circle and even prompted Tom Edison to pen a rare missive of Tom Edison to pen a rare missive of Tom Edison to pen a rare missive of commiseration February the 24th 1912 My commiseration February the 24th 1912 My commiseration February the 24th 1912 My dear mr. Edison acknowledging your kind dear mr. Edison acknowledging your kind dear mr. Edison acknowledging your kind letter I wish to reiterate the letter I wish to reiterate the letter I wish to reiterate the sentiments and express my great regret sentiments and express my great regret sentiments and express my great regret that I was unable to transmit them in that I was unable to transmit them in that I was unable to transmit them in person with the surance of high regard I person with the surance of high regard I person with the surance of high regard I remain as ever n Tesla the Westinghouse remain as ever n Tesla the Westinghouse remain as ever n Tesla the Westinghouse corporation however was not a monolithic corporation however was not a monolithic corporation however was not a monolithic enterprise and its legal department in enterprise and its legal department in enterprise and its legal department in some ways was an autonomous entity Tesla some ways was an autonomous entity Tesla some ways was an autonomous entity Tesla continued to borrow equipment on a continued to borrow equipment on a continued to borrow equipment on a regular basis throughout the period 1909 regular basis throughout the period 1909 regular basis throughout the period 1909 to 1917 and he frequently conferred with to 1917 and he frequently conferred with to 1917 and he frequently conferred with various engineers particularly Charles

various engineers particularly Charles various engineers particularly Charles Scott whom he began educating in the Scott whom he began educating in the Scott whom he began educating in the field of wireless Tesla also continued field of wireless Tesla also continued field of wireless Tesla also continued to meet with the recently deposed to meet with the recently deposed to meet with the recently deposed chieftain George Westinghouse who was chieftain George Westinghouse who was chieftain George Westinghouse who was working in semi-retirement at his working in semi-retirement at his working in semi-retirement at his offices in New York City I suppose you offices in New York City I suppose you offices in New York City I suppose you cannot help feeling disappointed at the cannot help feeling disappointed at the cannot help feeling disappointed at the ingratitude of some who are now hitting ingratitude of some who are now hitting ingratitude of some who are now hitting the great enterprise which your genius the great enterprise which your genius the great enterprise which your genius has created the inventor remarked I has created the inventor remarked I has created the inventor remarked I sincerely hope that you will very sincerely hope that you will very sincerely hope that you will very shortly be again in the position you shortly be again in the position you shortly be again in the position you have heretofore occupied I know that the have heretofore occupied I know that the have heretofore occupied I know that the large majority of the public shares my large majority of the public shares my large majority of the public shares my sentiments thank you for your concern sentiments thank you for your concern sentiments thank you for your concern the descendant of Russian nobleman the descendant of Russian nobleman the descendant of Russian nobleman replied the German connection Marconi's replied the German connection Marconi's replied the German connection Marconi's greatest rival in the legal arena may greatest rival in the legal arena may greatest rival in the legal arena may have been Nikola Tesla but in the have been Nikola Tesla but in the have been Nikola Tesla but in the battleground of the marketplace it was battleground of the marketplace it was battleground of the marketplace it was Telefunken the German Wireless concerned Telefunken the German Wireless concerned Telefunken the German Wireless concerned although Marconi had patents in Germany although Marconi had patents in Germany although Marconi had patents in Germany the Telefunken syndicate had too many the Telefunken syndicate had too many the Telefunken syndicate had too many important connections on its home front important connections on its home front important connections on its home front and easily maintained a monopoly there and easily maintained a monopoly there and easily maintained a monopoly there formed through a forced merger and formed through a forced merger and formed through a forced merger and orders of the Kaiser of the brown orders of the Kaiser of the brown orders of the Kaiser of the brown siemens Houska and our Kosh Lobby siemens Houska and our Kosh Lobby siemens Houska and our Kosh Lobby systems Telefunken systems Telefunken systems Telefunken had fought the Marconi conglomerate had fought the Marconi conglomerate had fought the Marconi conglomerate vigorously on every front vigorously on every front vigorously on every front it was without doubt the number two it was without doubt the number two it was without doubt the number two competitor in the world although Marconi competitor in the world although Marconi competitor in the world although Marconi had achieved a recent coup in Spain had achieved a recent coup in Spain had achieved a recent coup in Spain Telefunken gained an edge in America Telefunken gained an edge in America Telefunken gained an edge in America when it constructed two enormous when it constructed two enormous when it constructed two enormous transatlantic systems in tuckerton New transatlantic systems in tuckerton New transatlantic systems in tuckerton New Jersey and sable New York the

Jersey and sable New York the Jersey and sable New York the nationalistic reasons Tesla had been nationalistic reasons Tesla had been nationalistic reasons Tesla had been prohibited from obtaining his rightful prohibited from obtaining his rightful prohibited from obtaining his rightful royalties in Germany but professor Adolf royalties in Germany but professor Adolf royalties in Germany but professor Adolf Lobby never hid the fact that he Lobby never hid the fact that he Lobby never hid the fact that he considered Tesla the patriarch in the considered Tesla the patriarch in the considered Tesla the patriarch in the field field field thus when Telefunken came to america thus when Telefunken came to america thus when Telefunken came to america Shalaby sought out his mentor not only Shalaby sought out his mentor not only Shalaby sought out his mentor not only on moral grounds but also for gaining a on moral grounds but also for gaining a on moral grounds but also for gaining a legal foothold against Marconi and to legal foothold against Marconi and to legal foothold against Marconi and to obtain the inventors technical expertise obtain the inventors technical expertise obtain the inventors technical expertise a meeting was held between Tesla and the a meeting was held between Tesla and the a meeting was held between Tesla and the principles of Telefunken American principles of Telefunken American principles of Telefunken American holding company the innocuous sounding holding company the innocuous sounding holding company the innocuous sounding Atlantic communication company at a Atlantic communication company at a Atlantic communication company at a hundred and eleven Broadway the location hundred and eleven Broadway the location hundred and eleven Broadway the location of their offices present was its of their offices present was its of their offices present was its director dr. Karl George Frank one of director dr. Karl George Frank one of director dr. Karl George Frank one of the best known German American the best known German American the best known German American electrical experts and his two managers electrical experts and his two managers electrical experts and his two managers Richard Flint a frequent visitor to Richard Flint a frequent visitor to Richard Flint a frequent visitor to Tesla's lab who was head of the sable Tesla's lab who was head of the sable Tesla's lab who was head of the sable plant and the monocle lieutenant Emile plant and the monocle lieutenant Emile plant and the monocle lieutenant Emile Maya's head of operations at Tuckerton Maya's head of operations at Tuckerton Maya's head of operations at Tuckerton Tesla asked for an advance of $25,000 Tesla asked for an advance of $25,000 Tesla asked for an advance of $25,000 and royalties of $2,500 per month but and royalties of $2,500 per month but and royalties of $2,500 per month but settled for $1,500 per month with a settled for $1,500 per month with a settled for $1,500 per month with a one-month advance the inventor met with one-month advance the inventor met with one-month advance the inventor met with Flint to discuss the turbine deal with Flint to discuss the turbine deal with Flint to discuss the turbine deal with the Kaiser and also to fix a transmitter the Kaiser and also to fix a transmitter the Kaiser and also to fix a transmitter that the Germans were working on at the that the Germans were working on at the that the Germans were working on at the Manhattan office shortly thereafter he Manhattan office shortly thereafter he Manhattan office shortly thereafter he traveled out to the two wireless traveled out to the two wireless traveled out to the two wireless stations with his plan to institute his stations with his plan to institute his stations with his plan to institute his latest refinements in order to boost latest refinements in order to boost latest refinements in order to boost their capabilities with Professor their capabilities with Professor their capabilities with Professor Jonathan zenyk out at seville tesla Jonathan zenyk out at seville tesla Jonathan zenyk out at seville tesla calculated that they were wasting nearly

calculated that they were wasting nearly calculated that they were wasting nearly 25 percent of their energy in 25 percent of their energy in 25 percent of their energy in electromagnetic radiations those waves electromagnetic radiations those waves electromagnetic radiations those waves will dissipate only a few miles offshore will dissipate only a few miles offshore will dissipate only a few miles offshore he told zenyk whereas the energy that he told zenyk whereas the energy that he told zenyk whereas the energy that will reach Germany will be from your will reach Germany will be from your will reach Germany will be from your ground connection ground connection ground connection after a grueling search along the after a grueling search along the after a grueling search along the imponderable ice field imponderable ice field imponderable ice field John Jacob Astor's emaciated body was John Jacob Astor's emaciated body was John Jacob Astor's emaciated body was fished from the sea for a New York fished from the sea for a New York fished from the sea for a New York funeral funeral funeral documents from his estate revealed 500 documents from his estate revealed 500 documents from his estate revealed 500 shares of Tesla electric company a year shares of Tesla electric company a year shares of Tesla electric company a year later J Pierpont Morgan the Sultan of later J Pierpont Morgan the Sultan of later J Pierpont Morgan the Sultan of Wall Street the octopus was dead Wall Street the octopus was dead Wall Street the octopus was dead considering the resentment and considering the resentment and considering the resentment and disillusionment the inventor felt he disillusionment the inventor felt he disillusionment the inventor felt he also bore great admiration for the man also bore great admiration for the man also bore great admiration for the man he called a towering historical figure he called a towering historical figure he called a towering historical figure although Morgan's son-in-law Herbert although Morgan's son-in-law Herbert although Morgan's son-in-law Herbert Satterlee could only provide a back row Satterlee could only provide a back row Satterlee could only provide a back row seat at the chapel nevertheless even to seat at the chapel nevertheless even to seat at the chapel nevertheless even to be present of the solemn occasion was a be present of the solemn occasion was a be present of the solemn occasion was a great honor the hall was speckled with great honor the hall was speckled with great honor the hall was speckled with numerous faces of colleagues and numerous faces of colleagues and numerous faces of colleagues and adversaries many of whom could track a adversaries many of whom could track a adversaries many of whom could track a large percentage of their wealth and large percentage of their wealth and large percentage of their wealth and even their station the Tesla's creations even their station the Tesla's creations even their station the Tesla's creations no doubt the inventor endured some no doubt the inventor endured some no doubt the inventor endured some snickering particularly from the hydras snickering particularly from the hydras snickering particularly from the hydras underlings but Tesla ever the nobleman underlings but Tesla ever the nobleman underlings but Tesla ever the nobleman transcended the petty titters as he transcended the petty titters as he transcended the petty titters as he walked up to an and JP jr. please accept walked up to an and JP jr. please accept walked up to an and JP jr. please accept my heartfelt condolences on the death of my heartfelt condolences on the death of my heartfelt condolences on the death of the great man who was head of your the great man who was head of your the great man who was head of your famous firm he told them when I can feel famous firm he told them when I can feel famous firm he told them when I can feel such a void in my heart and brain at the

such a void in my heart and brain at the such a void in my heart and brain at the passing of Morgan I can appreciate in a passing of Morgan I can appreciate in a passing of Morgan I can appreciate in a measure the depth of feeling of those measure the depth of feeling of those measure the depth of feeling of those who were his lifelong comrades all the who were his lifelong comrades all the who were his lifelong comrades all the world knew him as a genius of rare world knew him as a genius of rare world knew him as a genius of rare powers but to me he appears as one of powers but to me he appears as one of powers but to me he appears as one of those colossal figures of the past which those colossal figures of the past which those colossal figures of the past which mark epochs in the evolution of human mark epochs in the evolution of human mark epochs in the evolution of human thought few months later within days of thought few months later within days of thought few months later within days of the termination of his relationship with the termination of his relationship with the termination of his relationship with Hammond Tesla approached the new head of Hammond Tesla approached the new head of Hammond Tesla approached the new head of the house of Morgan with a proposal to the house of Morgan with a proposal to the house of Morgan with a proposal to help fund his bladeless turbines its help fund his bladeless turbines its help fund his bladeless turbines its application to the manufacture of iron application to the manufacture of iron application to the manufacture of iron and steel alone will yield one hundred and steel alone will yield one hundred and steel alone will yield one hundred million dollars a year through the million dollars a year through the million dollars a year through the utilization of the waste heat and other utilization of the waste heat and other utilization of the waste heat and other economies and it will have a similar economies and it will have a similar economies and it will have a similar effect on ship propulsion railroad effect on ship propulsion railroad effect on ship propulsion railroad automobile and many other large automobile and many other large automobile and many other large industries the monarch looked over the industries the monarch looked over the industries the monarch looked over the proposal and advanced the inventor proposal and advanced the inventor proposal and advanced the inventor $5,000 it was time for reflection on the $5,000 it was time for reflection on the $5,000 it was time for reflection on the death and transmutation of his nemesis death and transmutation of his nemesis death and transmutation of his nemesis conflicting emotions of enmity and conflicting emotions of enmity and conflicting emotions of enmity and adoration poured through his being in adoration poured through his being in adoration poured through his being in Torrance as he relived the exhilaration Torrance as he relived the exhilaration Torrance as he relived the exhilaration of his while of his while of his while Odyssey and the anguish of its Odyssey and the anguish of its Odyssey and the anguish of its incompleteness on July the 7th 1913 incompleteness on July the 7th 1913 incompleteness on July the 7th 1913 three days before his 57th birthday three days before his 57th birthday three days before his 57th birthday Tesla took the train back out to Tesla took the train back out to Tesla took the train back out to Wardenclyffe he had much to think about Wardenclyffe he had much to think about Wardenclyffe he had much to think about for his friend Johnson had decided to for his friend Johnson had decided to for his friend Johnson had decided to retire from the century overseers of the retire from the century overseers of the retire from the century overseers of the company were pressing to lower the company were pressing to lower the company were pressing to lower the standards Johnson offered to create a standards Johnson offered to create a standards Johnson offered to create a separate magazine which would be more

separate magazine which would be more separate magazine which would be more flashy but he wanted to maintain the flashy but he wanted to maintain the flashy but he wanted to maintain the integrity of the original but he was integrity of the original but he was integrity of the original but he was outvoted it was really pathetic to see outvoted it was really pathetic to see outvoted it was really pathetic to see the way authors would plead with me for the way authors would plead with me for the way authors would plead with me for another dam he told his friend Catherine another dam he told his friend Catherine another dam he told his friend Catherine became more persistent in demanding that became more persistent in demanding that became more persistent in demanding that Tesla stop by for another visit now in Tesla stop by for another visit now in Tesla stop by for another visit now in financial trouble his friends could even financial trouble his friends could even financial trouble his friends could even lose their house lose their house lose their house Tesla tried to scurry past the Tesla tried to scurry past the Tesla tried to scurry past the magnifying transmitter without looking magnifying transmitter without looking magnifying transmitter without looking up to get to the safe in the laboratory up to get to the safe in the laboratory up to get to the safe in the laboratory but he was drawn like a magnet to the but he was drawn like a magnet to the but he was drawn like a magnet to the stall with frame as he grabbed a rung stall with frame as he grabbed a rung stall with frame as he grabbed a rung from the bottom tier a sorrow swept from the bottom tier a sorrow swept from the bottom tier a sorrow swept through him that stole his breath he through him that stole his breath he through him that stole his breath he staggered to the door of stanley's staggered to the door of stanley's staggered to the door of stanley's building and let himself in I did not building and let himself in I did not building and let himself in I did not exactly cry when I saw my place after so exactly cry when I saw my place after so exactly cry when I saw my place after so long an interval he wrote chef but came long an interval he wrote chef but came long an interval he wrote chef but came very near doing it Tesla began to court very near doing it Tesla began to court very near doing it Tesla began to court the new Morgan trying not to fall into the new Morgan trying not to fall into the new Morgan trying not to fall into the trap he had laid for himself the the trap he had laid for himself the the trap he had laid for himself the first time around he sent Jack an first time around he sent Jack an first time around he sent Jack an articulate proposal outlining his articulate proposal outlining his articulate proposal outlining his Wireless enterprise an explanation of Wireless enterprise an explanation of Wireless enterprise an explanation of his outstanding debt an arrangement with his outstanding debt an arrangement with his outstanding debt an arrangement with his father and also his plans in the his father and also his plans in the his father and also his plans in the field of fluid propulsion that is field of fluid propulsion that is field of fluid propulsion that is bladeless turbines in either of these bladeless turbines in either of these bladeless turbines in either of these fields in which I have the good fortune fields in which I have the good fortune fields in which I have the good fortune to be a pioneer the possibilities are to be a pioneer the possibilities are to be a pioneer the possibilities are immense and I can vouch for the fullest immense and I can vouch for the fullest immense and I can vouch for the fullest success but my appeal for your support success but my appeal for your support success but my appeal for your support is on a higher plane the proposition is on a higher plane the proposition is on a higher plane the proposition which I would respectfully submit is to which I would respectfully submit is to which I would respectfully submit is to organize two companies and to turn over

organize two companies and to turn over organize two companies and to turn over to you my entire interests in both of to you my entire interests in both of to you my entire interests in both of which you may Accord me such a part as which you may Accord me such a part as which you may Accord me such a part as you deem best I'm greatly impressed with you deem best I'm greatly impressed with you deem best I'm greatly impressed with your offer your offer your offer Jack responded but of course I could not Jack responded but of course I could not Jack responded but of course I could not consent the doing as you suggest I wish consent the doing as you suggest I wish consent the doing as you suggest I wish to make to make to make the offer which is that you should the offer which is that you should the offer which is that you should proceed to organize your companies and proceed to organize your companies and proceed to organize your companies and if and as they work out repay to mr. if and as they work out repay to mr. if and as they work out repay to mr. Morgan's estate either in securities or Morgan's estate either in securities or Morgan's estate either in securities or in cash the money mr. Morgan advanced it in cash the money mr. Morgan advanced it in cash the money mr. Morgan advanced it seems to me that you are entitled to the seems to me that you are entitled to the seems to me that you are entitled to the profits of these companies with that profits of these companies with that profits of these companies with that Morgan would in strict justice be Morgan would in strict justice be Morgan would in strict justice be entitled to a return of his money if it entitled to a return of his money if it entitled to a return of his money if it could be arranged could be arranged could be arranged Tesla left the meeting with the old itch Tesla left the meeting with the old itch Tesla left the meeting with the old itch reactivated and another check for $5,000 reactivated and another check for $5,000 reactivated and another check for $5,000 he thanked Jack for his encouragement he thanked Jack for his encouragement he thanked Jack for his encouragement and forwarded an open letter which he and forwarded an open letter which he and forwarded an open letter which he had written to his grace the Most had written to his grace the Most had written to his grace the Most Reverend Archbishop of Ireland Reverend Archbishop of Ireland Reverend Archbishop of Ireland the day is not distant when the very the day is not distant when the very the day is not distant when the very planet which gave him birth will tremble planet which gave him birth will tremble planet which gave him birth will tremble at the sound of his voice he will at the sound of his voice he will at the sound of his voice he will harness the inexhaustible intense energy harness the inexhaustible intense energy harness the inexhaustible intense energy of microcosmic movement cause atoms to of microcosmic movement cause atoms to of microcosmic movement cause atoms to combine in predetermined forms he will combine in predetermined forms he will combine in predetermined forms he will draw the mighty ocean from its bed draw the mighty ocean from its bed draw the mighty ocean from its bed transported through the air and create transported through the air and create transported through the air and create lakes and rivers at will he will command lakes and rivers at will he will command lakes and rivers at will he will command the wild elements he will push on from the wild elements he will push on from the wild elements he will push on from great to greater deeds until with his great to greater deeds until with his great to greater deeds until with his intelligence and force he will reach out intelligence and force he will reach out intelligence and force he will reach out to spheres beyond the terrestrial it is to spheres beyond the terrestrial it is to spheres beyond the terrestrial it is now clear to me Tesla told the new JP

now clear to me Tesla told the new JP now clear to me Tesla told the new JP that you are moved by the same great that you are moved by the same great that you are moved by the same great spirit of generosity which has animated spirit of generosity which has animated spirit of generosity which has animated your father and I am more than ever your father and I am more than ever your father and I am more than ever desirous of enlisting your interest and desirous of enlisting your interest and desirous of enlisting your interest and support destiny has placed you in a support destiny has placed you in a support destiny has placed you in a position of great power and influence position of great power and influence position of great power and influence and here is a wonderful opportunity as and here is a wonderful opportunity as and here is a wonderful opportunity as for myself the modest inventor continued for myself the modest inventor continued for myself the modest inventor continued I contemplated more than financial I contemplated more than financial I contemplated more than financial success a great monument will no doubt success a great monument will no doubt success a great monument will no doubt be built to mr. Morgan but none in be built to mr. Morgan but none in be built to mr. Morgan but none in marble or bronze could be as lasting as marble or bronze could be as lasting as marble or bronze could be as lasting as the achievement which I have proposed to the achievement which I have proposed to the achievement which I have proposed to link with his memory to reassert his link with his memory to reassert his link with his memory to reassert his dominance as the preeminent inventor in dominance as the preeminent inventor in dominance as the preeminent inventor in wireless the inventor forwarded a wireless the inventor forwarded a wireless the inventor forwarded a transcript of the entire French transcript of the entire French transcript of the entire French litigation proceedings wherein Marconi's litigation proceedings wherein Marconi's litigation proceedings wherein Marconi's work was overturned in favor of his if work was overturned in favor of his if work was overturned in favor of his if Jack could help fight the legal battle Jack could help fight the legal battle Jack could help fight the legal battle in the United States the wireless in the United States the wireless in the United States the wireless enterprise which they contractually enterprise which they contractually enterprise which they contractually shared could be revived shared could be revived shared could be revived Jack however was not smitten by the same Jack however was not smitten by the same Jack however was not smitten by the same vision of destiny and graciously vision of destiny and graciously vision of destiny and graciously declined to become involved in declined to become involved in declined to become involved in Wardenclyffe in any way he had not ruled Wardenclyffe in any way he had not ruled Wardenclyffe in any way he had not ruled out the turbines however and told the out the turbines however and told the out the turbines however and told the inventor to keep him informed of any inventor to keep him informed of any inventor to keep him informed of any progress progress progress Tesla returned to the Edison waterside Tesla returned to the Edison waterside Tesla returned to the Edison waterside station with a new transfusion of 23 station with a new transfusion of 23 station with a new transfusion of 23 Wolff speed blood to reflect the Wolff speed blood to reflect the Wolff speed blood to reflect the reactivation of the resurrected Alliance reactivation of the resurrected Alliance reactivation of the resurrected Alliance the inventor set out to search for more the inventor set out to search for more the inventor set out to search for more fashionable chambers within a few months fashionable chambers within a few months fashionable chambers within a few months he took up residence in the brand-new he took up residence in the brand-new he took up residence in the brand-new Woolworth Building decorated with a

Woolworth Building decorated with a Woolworth Building decorated with a gold-leafed emerald colored mosaic gold-leafed emerald colored mosaic gold-leafed emerald colored mosaic ceiling in the lobby and located by City ceiling in the lobby and located by City ceiling in the lobby and located by City Hall near Wall Street on Park Row the Hall near Wall Street on Park Row the Hall near Wall Street on Park Row the Gothic style Woolworth soared above the Gothic style Woolworth soared above the Gothic style Woolworth soared above the city to the dizzying height of 800 feet city to the dizzying height of 800 feet city to the dizzying height of 800 feet eclipsing the Metropolitan towers as the eclipsing the Metropolitan towers as the eclipsing the Metropolitan towers as the loftiest skyscraper in the world Tesla loftiest skyscraper in the world Tesla loftiest skyscraper in the world Tesla took the Johnston's along to the gala took the Johnston's along to the gala took the Johnston's along to the gala opening the banquet began with the opening the banquet began with the opening the banquet began with the illumination of the building's 80,000 illumination of the building's 80,000 illumination of the building's 80,000 lightbulbs by President Woodrow Wilson lightbulbs by President Woodrow Wilson lightbulbs by President Woodrow Wilson who pressed a button in Washington DC who pressed a button in Washington DC who pressed a button in Washington DC Tesla met with the mayor mr. dime-store Tesla met with the mayor mr. dime-store Tesla met with the mayor mr. dime-store Woolworth and other dignitaries and then Woolworth and other dignitaries and then Woolworth and other dignitaries and then Catherine lured her to escorts into one Catherine lured her to escorts into one Catherine lured her to escorts into one of the 24 high-speed elevators to the of the 24 high-speed elevators to the of the 24 high-speed elevators to the roof where they could gaze out over the roof where they could gaze out over the roof where they could gaze out over the sprawling megalopolis do not worry about sprawling megalopolis do not worry about sprawling megalopolis do not worry about finances Lucca Tesla said confidently finances Lucca Tesla said confidently finances Lucca Tesla said confidently remember while you sleep I work and I'm remember while you sleep I work and I'm remember while you sleep I work and I'm solving your problems Johnson brought up solving your problems Johnson brought up solving your problems Johnson brought up the old AC polyphase debacle and Tesla the old AC polyphase debacle and Tesla the old AC polyphase debacle and Tesla replied that there were billions replied that there were billions replied that there were billions invested in it now I won every suit invested in it now I won every suit invested in it now I won every suit without exception and had it not been without exception and had it not been without exception and had it not been for a scrap of paper I would have for a scrap of paper I would have for a scrap of paper I would have received in royalties Rockefellers received in royalties Rockefellers received in royalties Rockefellers fortune but just the same I feel I am fortune but just the same I feel I am fortune but just the same I feel I am safe to invite you to dinner safe to invite you to dinner safe to invite you to dinner Tesla's whipped and latest maneuver once Tesla's whipped and latest maneuver once Tesla's whipped and latest maneuver once again brought a needed smile to the oft again brought a needed smile to the oft again brought a needed smile to the oft brooding mrs. Filipov as usual when the brooding mrs. Filipov as usual when the brooding mrs. Filipov as usual when the wizard returned to her orb she seemed to wizard returned to her orb she seemed to wizard returned to her orb she seemed to step back from the veil Johnson however step back from the veil Johnson however step back from the veil Johnson however reiterated his concern that without a

reiterated his concern that without a reiterated his concern that without a job job job 327 Lexington Avenue would go on the 327 Lexington Avenue would go on the 327 Lexington Avenue would go on the market market market please take my words seriously Tesla please take my words seriously Tesla please take my words seriously Tesla insisted do not worry insisted do not worry insisted do not worry and write your splendid poetry in and write your splendid poetry in and write your splendid poetry in perfect serenity I will do away with all perfect serenity I will do away with all perfect serenity I will do away with all difficulties which confront you your difficulties which confront you your difficulties which confront you your talent cannot be turned into money but talent cannot be turned into money but talent cannot be turned into money but mine is one which can be transformed mine is one which can be transformed mine is one which can be transformed into car loads of gold this is what I'm into car loads of gold this is what I'm into car loads of gold this is what I'm doing now during this period doing now during this period doing now during this period Tesla continued to pay back monies owed Tesla continued to pay back monies owed Tesla continued to pay back monies owed the Johnsons as he labored with his new the Johnsons as he labored with his new the Johnsons as he labored with his new engines throughout the latter half of engines throughout the latter half of engines throughout the latter half of 1913 the inventor prepared a careful 1913 the inventor prepared a careful 1913 the inventor prepared a careful marketing plan to exploit his new device marketing plan to exploit his new device marketing plan to exploit his new device not only would he show Hammond that he not only would he show Hammond that he not only would he show Hammond that he had made a costly mistake he would also had made a costly mistake he would also had made a costly mistake he would also set up an industry that would ensure the set up an industry that would ensure the set up an industry that would ensure the finances necessary to return to his finances necessary to return to his finances necessary to return to his beloved Long Island Tower beloved Long Island Tower beloved Long Island Tower his best leads came from the Ford Motor his best leads came from the Ford Motor his best leads came from the Ford Motor Company in the United States and the big Company in the United States and the big Company in the United States and the big man works in Germany Tesla had known man works in Germany Tesla had known man works in Germany Tesla had known Sigmund Bergman since his first days in Sigmund Bergman since his first days in Sigmund Bergman since his first days in America Badman had emigrated from America Badman had emigrated from America Badman had emigrated from Germany even before Tesla and became a Germany even before Tesla and became a Germany even before Tesla and became a valued employee private partner and valued employee private partner and valued employee private partner and manufacturer / Thomas Edison maintaining manufacturer / Thomas Edison maintaining manufacturer / Thomas Edison maintaining a separate company from the other Edison a separate company from the other Edison a separate company from the other Edison works Bergman became highly successful works Bergman became highly successful works Bergman became highly successful he returned to Germany in the early he returned to Germany in the early he returned to Germany in the early 1900's becoming one of the leading 1900's becoming one of the leading 1900's becoming one of the leading manufacturers for the Kaiser a man who manufacturers for the Kaiser a man who manufacturers for the Kaiser a man who had also attempted to woo the Serb had also attempted to woo the Serb had also attempted to woo the Serb especially before the turn of the especially before the turn of the especially before the turn of the century when he was demonstrating his century when he was demonstrating his century when he was demonstrating his fantastic inventions in Europe and

fantastic inventions in Europe and fantastic inventions in Europe and America in September Tesla forwarded America in September Tesla forwarded America in September Tesla forwarded photographs of his turbines and invited photographs of his turbines and invited photographs of his turbines and invited Morgan to the waterside station to see Morgan to the waterside station to see Morgan to the waterside station to see them in person them in person them in person however Morgan was sailing for Europe however Morgan was sailing for Europe however Morgan was sailing for Europe perhaps when I returned sometime in perhaps when I returned sometime in perhaps when I returned sometime in December Morgan replied it will be December Morgan replied it will be December Morgan replied it will be possible for me to go into the question possible for me to go into the question possible for me to go into the question while the new Wall Street's are sailed while the new Wall Street's are sailed while the new Wall Street's are sailed for the old world tesla set up meetings for the old world tesla set up meetings for the old world tesla set up meetings with emissaries from the most with emissaries from the most with emissaries from the most consequential markets in a letter sent consequential markets in a letter sent consequential markets in a letter sent to morgan upon his return tesla outlined to morgan upon his return tesla outlined to morgan upon his return tesla outlined his numerous strategies for achieving his numerous strategies for achieving his numerous strategies for achieving financial success his list included one financial success his list included one financial success his list included one a sale of exclusive license for Belgium a sale of exclusive license for Belgium a sale of exclusive license for Belgium through the advisor of the king for through the advisor of the king for through the advisor of the king for $10,000 cash and fair royalty $10,000 cash and fair royalty $10,000 cash and fair royalty to concessions for Italy through an to concessions for Italy through an to concessions for Italy through an associate crispy for $20,000 and royalty associate crispy for $20,000 and royalty associate crispy for $20,000 and royalty and not yet consummated three exclusive and not yet consummated three exclusive and not yet consummated three exclusive license for the u.s. to the wing license for the u.s. to the wing license for the u.s. to the wing manufacturing company for turbo draft manufacturing company for turbo draft manufacturing company for turbo draft blowers for exclusive license for blowers for exclusive license for blowers for exclusive license for trained lighting Dressel railway lamp trained lighting Dressel railway lamp trained lighting Dressel railway lamp works v manufacture of automobile works v manufacture of automobile works v manufacture of automobile lighting with engine exhaust gas 6 use lighting with engine exhaust gas 6 use lighting with engine exhaust gas 6 use of my wireless system with loewenstein of my wireless system with loewenstein of my wireless system with loewenstein on several battleships 7 agreement with on several battleships 7 agreement with on several battleships 7 agreement with LC Tiffany company on new invention 8 LC Tiffany company on new invention 8 LC Tiffany company on new invention 8 prospective agreement with mr. any Brady prospective agreement with mr. any Brady prospective agreement with mr. any Brady of the Edison Company in regard to the

of the Edison Company in regard to the of the Edison Company in regard to the manufacture of turbines very good chance manufacture of turbines very good chance manufacture of turbines very good chance for big business manufacturing had begun for big business manufacturing had begun for big business manufacturing had begun that some of these places and royalty that some of these places and royalty that some of these places and royalty contracts were negotiated with most as contracts were negotiated with most as contracts were negotiated with most as you can see mr. Morgan here are you can see mr. Morgan here are you can see mr. Morgan here are decidedly valuable results very decidedly valuable results very decidedly valuable results very gratifying to me but on the other hand I gratifying to me but on the other hand I gratifying to me but on the other hand I am almost despairing at the present am almost despairing at the present am almost despairing at the present state of things I need money badly and I state of things I need money badly and I state of things I need money badly and I cannot get it in these dreadful times cannot get it in these dreadful times cannot get it in these dreadful times you are about the only man to whom I can you are about the only man to whom I can you are about the only man to whom I can look for help I have stated my case look for help I have stated my case look for help I have stated my case Morgan agreed to defer interest payments Morgan agreed to defer interest payments Morgan agreed to defer interest payments on the amount which was now up to on the amount which was now up to on the amount which was now up to $20,000 but decided not to increase the $20,000 but decided not to increase the $20,000 but decided not to increase the loan Tesla however simply required the loan Tesla however simply required the loan Tesla however simply required the funds and followed up the letter with a funds and followed up the letter with a funds and followed up the letter with a testimonial from excellence fom Tirpitz testimonial from excellence fom Tirpitz testimonial from excellence fom Tirpitz minister of marine who has been minister of marine who has been minister of marine who has been requested to the German emperor relative requested to the German emperor relative requested to the German emperor relative to the Tesla turbine who is greatly to the Tesla turbine who is greatly to the Tesla turbine who is greatly interested in this invention interested in this invention interested in this invention fom Tirpitz had promised his Excellency fom Tirpitz had promised his Excellency fom Tirpitz had promised his Excellency that the machine will certainly be here that the machine will certainly be here that the machine will certainly be here on exhibition about the middle of on exhibition about the middle of on exhibition about the middle of January so you know what that means January so you know what that means January so you know what that means Tesla also informed Morgan that if the Tesla also informed Morgan that if the Tesla also informed Morgan that if the deal was consummated Bergman would come deal was consummated Bergman would come deal was consummated Bergman would come through with royalties on the turbine of through with royalties on the turbine of through with royalties on the turbine of $100,000 per year considering Jack's $100,000 per year considering Jack's $100,000 per year considering Jack's keen antipathy for the Germans keen antipathy for the Germans keen antipathy for the Germans their connection to the Jewish banking their connection to the Jewish banking their connection to the Jewish banking houses he was notoriously anti-semitic houses he was notoriously anti-semitic houses he was notoriously anti-semitic and the long-standing policy of the and the long-standing policy of the and the long-standing policy of the house of Morgan to shun financial house of Morgan to shun financial house of Morgan to shun financial arrangements with Germany arrangements with Germany arrangements with Germany after they had double-crossed Pierpont

after they had double-crossed Pierpont after they had double-crossed Pierpont many years before it would seem unlikely many years before it would seem unlikely many years before it would seem unlikely that Jack would reverse his decision that Jack would reverse his decision that Jack would reverse his decision however unlike his father the son was however unlike his father the son was however unlike his father the son was able to compromise and allow his heart able to compromise and allow his heart able to compromise and allow his heart to rule at times he graciously changed to rule at times he graciously changed to rule at times he graciously changed his mind and forwarded the additional his mind and forwarded the additional his mind and forwarded the additional funds as tesla awaited news from the funds as tesla awaited news from the funds as tesla awaited news from the Burgman works he labored to perfect a Burgman works he labored to perfect a Burgman works he labored to perfect a new speedometer he had invented the new speedometer he had invented the new speedometer he had invented the device much simpler than the one then device much simpler than the one then device much simpler than the one then being used would costs half as much to being used would costs half as much to being used would costs half as much to produce and had a market in the hundreds produce and had a market in the hundreds produce and had a market in the hundreds of thousands considering that his of thousands considering that his of thousands considering that his selling price would be around $25 each selling price would be around $25 each selling price would be around $25 each the potential for large profits was the potential for large profits was the potential for large profits was great and Tesla offered the deal to great and Tesla offered the deal to great and Tesla offered the deal to Morgan Jack declined and asked again for Morgan Jack declined and asked again for Morgan Jack declined and asked again for the interest payment to on the loan in the interest payment to on the loan in the interest payment to on the loan in the turbine proposition Tesla replied I the turbine proposition Tesla replied I the turbine proposition Tesla replied I have received a painful setback I have received a painful setback I have received a painful setback I installed the machine of the Edison installed the machine of the Edison installed the machine of the Edison plant and made some very gratifying plant and made some very gratifying plant and made some very gratifying tests but soon discovered that the tests but soon discovered that the tests but soon discovered that the castings of the bearings were full of castings of the bearings were full of castings of the bearings were full of small holes which allowed the water to small holes which allowed the water to small holes which allowed the water to enter and made it hazardous to run Tesla enter and made it hazardous to run Tesla enter and made it hazardous to run Tesla had to renew the part but spent had to renew the part but spent had to renew the part but spent considerably more money than expected he considerably more money than expected he considerably more money than expected he also had lawyers fees to contend with also had lawyers fees to contend with also had lawyers fees to contend with because of the upcoming suit with because of the upcoming suit with because of the upcoming suit with Marconi so he requested that Morgan Marconi so he requested that Morgan Marconi so he requested that Morgan either be patient or helped with the either be patient or helped with the either be patient or helped with the bills to complete the turbine project or bills to complete the turbine project or bills to complete the turbine project or protect their other common interest protect their other common interest protect their other common interest besides the deaths of Astor & Pierpont besides the deaths of Astor & Pierpont besides the deaths of Astor & Pierpont Morgan this period also marked the Morgan this period also marked the Morgan this period also marked the departure of two other liens from

departure of two other liens from departure of two other liens from Tesla's death George Westinghouse and Tesla's death George Westinghouse and Tesla's death George Westinghouse and naturalist John Muir both men died in naturalist John Muir both men died in naturalist John Muir both men died in 1914 Westinghouse's death was cushioned 1914 Westinghouse's death was cushioned 1914 Westinghouse's death was cushioned by some weeks of declining health but by some weeks of declining health but by some weeks of declining health but Mia's passage took Tesla by surprise he Mia's passage took Tesla by surprise he Mia's passage took Tesla by surprise he seemed so vigorous in mind and body when seemed so vigorous in mind and body when seemed so vigorous in mind and body when I saw him not long ago the technological I saw him not long ago the technological I saw him not long ago the technological conservationist told the Johnsons only a conservationist told the Johnsons only a conservationist told the Johnsons only a few years before the sky had been few years before the sky had been few years before the sky had been blanketed with hundreds of thousands of blanketed with hundreds of thousands of blanketed with hundreds of thousands of passenger pigeons and the beauty of passenger pigeons and the beauty of passenger pigeons and the beauty of nature had been rekindled with Muir's nature had been rekindled with Muir's nature had been rekindled with Muir's inspirational writings as Tesla strolled inspirational writings as Tesla strolled inspirational writings as Tesla strolled to his favorite spot by the 42nd Street to his favorite spot by the 42nd Street to his favorite spot by the 42nd Street library to spread seed among the birds library to spread seed among the birds library to spread seed among the birds to to to cousins and consider a new tack for cousins and consider a new tack for cousins and consider a new tack for instituting his Wireless scheme allows instituting his Wireless scheme allows instituting his Wireless scheme allows passenger pigeon disappeared from the passenger pigeon disappeared from the passenger pigeon disappeared from the earth Jack Morgan spent time with one of earth Jack Morgan spent time with one of earth Jack Morgan spent time with one of the few Jews he liked daniel guggenheim the few Jews he liked daniel guggenheim the few Jews he liked daniel guggenheim organizing Kennecott Copper America's organizing Kennecott Copper America's organizing Kennecott Copper America's biggest copper producer Tesla sent his biggest copper producer Tesla sent his biggest copper producer Tesla sent his tribute to Westinghouse to electrical tribute to Westinghouse to electrical tribute to Westinghouse to electrical world it was published with the comments world it was published with the comments world it was published with the comments of other colleagues such as William of other colleagues such as William of other colleagues such as William Stanley Lewis Stillwell and Frank sprog Stanley Lewis Stillwell and Frank sprog Stanley Lewis Stillwell and Frank sprog I like to think of George Westinghouse I like to think of George Westinghouse I like to think of George Westinghouse as he appeared to me in 1888 when I saw as he appeared to me in 1888 when I saw as he appeared to me in 1888 when I saw him for the first time the tremendous him for the first time the tremendous him for the first time the tremendous potential energy of the man had only in potential energy of the man had only in potential energy of the man had only in part taking kinetic form but even to a part taking kinetic form but even to a part taking kinetic form but even to a superficial observer the latent force superficial observer the latent force superficial observer the latent force was manifest an athlete in ordinary life was manifest an athlete in ordinary life was manifest an athlete in ordinary life he was transformed into a giant when

he was transformed into a giant when he was transformed into a giant when confronted with difficulties which confronted with difficulties which confronted with difficulties which seemed insurmountable he enjoyed the seemed insurmountable he enjoyed the seemed insurmountable he enjoyed the struggle and never lost confidence when struggle and never lost confidence when struggle and never lost confidence when others would give up in despair he others would give up in despair he others would give up in despair he triumphed had he'd been transferred to triumphed had he'd been transferred to triumphed had he'd been transferred to another planet with everything against another planet with everything against another planet with everything against him he would have worked out his him he would have worked out his him he would have worked out his salvation his was a wonderful career salvation his was a wonderful career salvation his was a wonderful career filled with remarkable achievements he filled with remarkable achievements he filled with remarkable achievements he was a great pioneer and builder whose was a great pioneer and builder whose was a great pioneer and builder whose work was a far-reaching effect on his work was a far-reaching effect on his work was a far-reaching effect on his time and whose name will live long in time and whose name will live long in time and whose name will live long in the memory of men forty fifth column' the memory of men forty fifth column' the memory of men forty fifth column' 1914 to 1960 Navy Department Washington 1914 to 1960 Navy Department Washington 1914 to 1960 Navy Department Washington DC September 14 1916 DC September 14 1916 DC September 14 1916 stirred in the files of the Bureau of stirred in the files of the Bureau of stirred in the files of the Bureau of steam engineering is found a copy of a steam engineering is found a copy of a steam engineering is found a copy of a letter by Nikola Tesla for the letter by Nikola Tesla for the letter by Nikola Tesla for the Lighthouse Board under date of September Lighthouse Board under date of September Lighthouse Board under date of September 27th 1899 from the Experimental Station 27th 1899 from the Experimental Station 27th 1899 from the Experimental Station Colorado Springs this letter is Colorado Springs this letter is Colorado Springs this letter is evidently an answer to a communication evidently an answer to a communication evidently an answer to a communication from the Lighthouse Board requesting from the Lighthouse Board requesting from the Lighthouse Board requesting information as to Tesla's ability to information as to Tesla's ability to information as to Tesla's ability to supply wireless Telegraph apparatus this supply wireless Telegraph apparatus this supply wireless Telegraph apparatus this letter may be made use of in forthcoming letter may be made use of in forthcoming letter may be made use of in forthcoming litigation in which the government is litigation in which the government is litigation in which the government is involved involved involved the discovery of suitable proof of the discovery of suitable proof of the discovery of suitable proof of priority of certain wireless usages by priority of certain wireless usages by priority of certain wireless usages by other than Marconi might prove of great

other than Marconi might prove of great other than Marconi might prove of great aid to the government Sincerely Yours aid to the government Sincerely Yours aid to the government Sincerely Yours Franklin D Roosevelt Acting Secretary of Franklin D Roosevelt Acting Secretary of Franklin D Roosevelt Acting Secretary of the Navy within two weeks of the the Navy within two weeks of the the Navy within two weeks of the beginning of World War one Germany's beginning of World War one Germany's beginning of World War one Germany's transatlantic cable was severed by the transatlantic cable was severed by the transatlantic cable was severed by the British the only reasonable alternative British the only reasonable alternative British the only reasonable alternative for communicating with the outside world for communicating with the outside world for communicating with the outside world was through Telefunken wireless system was through Telefunken wireless system was through Telefunken wireless system suddenly the tuckerton and sable plants suddenly the tuckerton and sable plants suddenly the tuckerton and sable plants became of paramount concern the Germans became of paramount concern the Germans became of paramount concern the Germans obviously wanted to maintain the obviously wanted to maintain the obviously wanted to maintain the station's to keep the Kaiser abreast of station's to keep the Kaiser abreast of station's to keep the Kaiser abreast of President Woodrow Wilson's intentions President Woodrow Wilson's intentions President Woodrow Wilson's intentions but the British wanted them shut down in but the British wanted them shut down in but the British wanted them shut down in March 1914 Marconi was made a Senatore March 1914 Marconi was made a Senatore March 1914 Marconi was made a Senatore in Italy a distinguished man of Stein's in Italy a distinguished man of Stein's in Italy a distinguished man of Stein's and he spoke before the royal couple in and he spoke before the royal couple in and he spoke before the royal couple in July in Great Britain the land of his July in Great Britain the land of his July in Great Britain the land of his mother he was decorated by the king at mother he was decorated by the king at mother he was decorated by the king at Buckingham Palace now the fight against Buckingham Palace now the fight against Buckingham Palace now the fight against Telefunken will be fought on military as Telefunken will be fought on military as Telefunken will be fought on military as well as commercial and as it became clear that the Germans and as it became clear that the Germans were using their plants to help were using their plants to help were using their plants to help coordinate submarine and battleship coordinate submarine and battleship coordinate submarine and battleship movements the wireless lines also marked movements the wireless lines also marked movements the wireless lines also marked the burgeoning alliance forming between the burgeoning alliance forming between the burgeoning alliance forming between Italy and the British Empire as a Italy and the British Empire as a Italy and the British Empire as a pacifist pacifist pacifist Wilson maintained a strict policy of Wilson maintained a strict policy of Wilson maintained a strict policy of neutrality a position bolstered by war neutrality a position bolstered by war neutrality a position bolstered by war hero and former President Teddy hero and former President Teddy hero and former President Teddy Roosevelt himself a contender for the

Roosevelt himself a contender for the Roosevelt himself a contender for the upcoming 1916 election although upcoming 1916 election although upcoming 1916 election although officially neutral the sentiments of the officially neutral the sentiments of the officially neutral the sentiments of the majority of the American population was majority of the American population was majority of the American population was with England particularly after Germany with England particularly after Germany with England particularly after Germany stormed through the peaceful kingdom of stormed through the peaceful kingdom of stormed through the peaceful kingdom of Belgium nevertheless fully 1/10 of the Belgium nevertheless fully 1/10 of the Belgium nevertheless fully 1/10 of the population was of German stock and their population was of German stock and their population was of German stock and their sentiments were with the other side sentiments were with the other side sentiments were with the other side George Sylvester Viereck the country's George Sylvester Viereck the country's George Sylvester Viereck the country's leading poet colleague of Johnson and leading poet colleague of Johnson and leading poet colleague of Johnson and Tesla's friend began to sense the Tesla's friend began to sense the Tesla's friend began to sense the growing shift away from neutrality growing shift away from neutrality growing shift away from neutrality especially after the US Navy especially after the US Navy especially after the US Navy appropriated the tackle of the plant to appropriated the tackle of the plant to appropriated the tackle of the plant to send its own radio coded messages abroad send its own radio coded messages abroad send its own radio coded messages abroad having just returned from Berlin and the having just returned from Berlin and the having just returned from Berlin and the midst of war Varick courted Teddy midst of war Varick courted Teddy midst of war Varick courted Teddy Roosevelt and emissaries of President Roosevelt and emissaries of President Roosevelt and emissaries of President Wilson simultaneously he began a new Wilson simultaneously he began a new Wilson simultaneously he began a new publication with other leading German publication with other leading German publication with other leading German Americans initially welcomed by the Americans initially welcomed by the Americans initially welcomed by the press the fatherland soon achieved a press the fatherland soon achieved a press the fatherland soon achieved a subscription base of 100,000 ignoring subscription base of 100,000 ignoring subscription base of 100,000 ignoring their exploit and neutrality their exploit and neutrality their exploit and neutrality Wilson prepared a presidential decree Wilson prepared a presidential decree Wilson prepared a presidential decree declaring that all radio stations within declaring that all radio stations within declaring that all radio stations within the jurisdiction of the United States of the jurisdiction of the United States of the jurisdiction of the United States of America were to be prohibited from America were to be prohibited from America were to be prohibited from transmitting or receiving messages of an transmitting or receiving messages of an transmitting or receiving messages of an unusual nature by a virtual of authority unusual nature by a virtual of authority unusual nature by a virtual of authority vested in me by the radio act the vested in me by the radio act the vested in me by the radio act the president continued one or more of the president continued one or more of the president continued one or more of the high-powered radio stations within the high-powered radio stations within the high-powered radio stations within the jurisdiction of the United States shall jurisdiction of the United States shall jurisdiction of the United States shall be taken over by the government from the be taken over by the government from the be taken over by the government from the beginning of the war

beginning of the war beginning of the war Tesla stepped up his legal campaign Tesla stepped up his legal campaign Tesla stepped up his legal campaign against Mark Kelly and continued to against Mark Kelly and continued to against Mark Kelly and continued to advise and receive compensation from advise and receive compensation from advise and receive compensation from Telefunken since the country was Telefunken since the country was Telefunken since the country was officially neutral America would not officially neutral America would not officially neutral America would not enter the war for another three years enter the war for another three years enter the war for another three years the arrangement was entirely aboveboard the arrangement was entirely aboveboard the arrangement was entirely aboveboard nevertheless nevertheless nevertheless people knew about the German Tesla link people knew about the German Tesla link people knew about the German Tesla link although the inventor made no secret of although the inventor made no secret of although the inventor made no secret of it to Jack Morgan forever in the 19th it to Jack Morgan forever in the 19th it to Jack Morgan forever in the 19th 1915 dear mr. Morgan I am expecting to 1915 dear mr. Morgan I am expecting to 1915 dear mr. Morgan I am expecting to embody in their planted sable some embody in their planted sable some embody in their planted sable some features of my oven which will make it features of my oven which will make it features of my oven which will make it practicable to communicate with Berlin practicable to communicate with Berlin practicable to communicate with Berlin by wireless telephone and then royalties by wireless telephone and then royalties by wireless telephone and then royalties will be very considerable but we have will be very considerable but we have will be very considerable but we have already drawn papers camouflaged by the already drawn papers camouflaged by the already drawn papers camouflaged by the smoke screen of the American sounding smoke screen of the American sounding smoke screen of the American sounding Atlantic communication company said a Atlantic communication company said a Atlantic communication company said a firm can swiftly moved to increase the firm can swiftly moved to increase the firm can swiftly moved to increase the power of its remaining station at sable power of its remaining station at sable power of its remaining station at sable located near the town of Patchogue out located near the town of Patchogue out located near the town of Patchogue out on the flats of Long Island just a few on the flats of Long Island just a few on the flats of Long Island just a few miles from Wardenclyffe the Sayville miles from Wardenclyffe the Sayville miles from Wardenclyffe the Sayville complex encompassed a hundred acres and complex encompassed a hundred acres and complex encompassed a hundred acres and employed many German workers with its employed many German workers with its employed many German workers with its main offices in Manhattan and it's main offices in Manhattan and it's main offices in Manhattan and it's German director dr. Karl jojje Frank an German director dr. Karl jojje Frank an German director dr. Karl jojje Frank an American citizen American citizen American citizen Telefunken was legally covered for no Telefunken was legally covered for no Telefunken was legally covered for no foreigner could own a license to operate foreigner could own a license to operate foreigner could own a license to operate a wireless station in the country thus a wireless station in the country thus a wireless station in the country thus Marconi also had an American affiliate Marconi also had an American affiliate Marconi also had an American affiliate it was an easy matter for Tesla to it was an easy matter for Tesla to it was an easy matter for Tesla to confer with Atlantic in the city and confer with Atlantic in the city and confer with Atlantic in the city and also go out to the site of the plant but

also go out to the site of the plant but also go out to the site of the plant but in two months of Tesla's letter to in two months of Tesla's letter to in two months of Tesla's letter to Morgan the planted stable tripled its Morgan the planted stable tripled its Morgan the planted stable tripled its output by erecting two more output by erecting two more output by erecting two more pyramid-shaped transmission towers 500 pyramid-shaped transmission towers 500 pyramid-shaped transmission towers 500 feet tall feet tall feet tall utilizing Tesla's theories on the utilizing Tesla's theories on the utilizing Tesla's theories on the importance of ground transmission importance of ground transmission importance of ground transmission resonating accoutrements spread out over resonating accoutrements spread out over resonating accoutrements spread out over the land for thousands of more feet thus the land for thousands of more feet thus the land for thousands of more feet thus by shifting emphasis away from aerial by shifting emphasis away from aerial by shifting emphasis away from aerial transmission Telefunken output was transmission Telefunken output was transmission Telefunken output was boosted from 35 kilowatts to over 100 boosted from 35 kilowatts to over 100 boosted from 35 kilowatts to over 100 catapult in Germany into the number one catapult in Germany into the number one catapult in Germany into the number one spot in the wireless race the New York spot in the wireless race the New York spot in the wireless race the New York Times reported on their front page Hill Times reported on their front page Hill Times reported on their front page Hill persons outside radio officials knew persons outside radio officials knew persons outside radio officials knew that Sabol this becoming one of the most that Sabol this becoming one of the most that Sabol this becoming one of the most powerful transatlantic communicating powerful transatlantic communicating powerful transatlantic communicating stations in this part of the world Tesla sued Marconi on wireless plant Tesla sued Marconi on wireless plant alleged is that important apparatus alleged is that important apparatus alleged is that important apparatus infringes prior rights calling infringes prior rights calling infringes prior rights calling wireless the greatest of all inventions wireless the greatest of all inventions wireless the greatest of all inventions Tesla made an additional appeal for Tesla made an additional appeal for Tesla made an additional appeal for legal assistance to Morgan can you put legal assistance to Morgan can you put legal assistance to Morgan can you put yourself for a moment in my place he yourself for a moment in my place he yourself for a moment in my place he wrote the financier surely you are too wrote the financier surely you are too wrote the financier surely you are too big a man to commit such an outrage and big a man to commit such an outrage and big a man to commit such an outrage and historical crime to be perpetuated as historical crime to be perpetuated as historical crime to be perpetuated as it's now being done by cunning promoters it's now being done by cunning promoters it's now being done by cunning promoters expecting to receive satisfaction from expecting to receive satisfaction from expecting to receive satisfaction from the government since they had installed the government since they had installed the government since they had installed ten million dollars of his apparatus the ten million dollars of his apparatus the ten million dollars of his apparatus the inventor also revealed that the Marconi inventor also revealed that the Marconi inventor also revealed that the Marconi people approached me to join forces but

people approached me to join forces but people approached me to join forces but only in stock and this is not acceptable only in stock and this is not acceptable only in stock and this is not acceptable again Morgan declined assistance in again Morgan declined assistance in again Morgan declined assistance in protecting their patents held in common protecting their patents held in common protecting their patents held in common the Wall Street mogul however had not at the Wall Street mogul however had not at the Wall Street mogul however had not at all abandoned the field but he was all abandoned the field but he was all abandoned the field but he was funneling a college radio station near funneling a college radio station near funneling a college radio station near Boston Boston Boston at Tufts University the years preceding at Tufts University the years preceding at Tufts University the years preceding America's entrance into world war one America's entrance into world war one America's entrance into world war one contained an overwhelming quagmire of contained an overwhelming quagmire of contained an overwhelming quagmire of litigation involving most countries and litigation involving most countries and litigation involving most countries and virtually every major inventor in the virtually every major inventor in the virtually every major inventor in the wireless field at about the time of wireless field at about the time of wireless field at about the time of Tesla's breakup with Hammond for a Tesla's breakup with Hammond for a Tesla's breakup with Hammond for a slogan Stein who was paying royalties to slogan Stein who was paying royalties to slogan Stein who was paying royalties to both men and to Morgan through Tesla both men and to Morgan through Tesla both men and to Morgan through Tesla began installing wireless apparatus began installing wireless apparatus began installing wireless apparatus aboard Navy ships although the equipment aboard Navy ships although the equipment aboard Navy ships although the equipment was also being used by Hammond to test was also being used by Hammond to test was also being used by Hammond to test the guided missiles this work was the guided missiles this work was the guided missiles this work was classified and Hammonds patents became classified and Hammonds patents became classified and Hammonds patents became immune from litigation aside from immune from litigation aside from immune from litigation aside from Tesla's priority battle Telefunken Tesla's priority battle Telefunken Tesla's priority battle Telefunken was also suing Marconi who in turn was was also suing Marconi who in turn was was also suing Marconi who in turn was suing the US Navy as well as Fritz suing the US Navy as well as Fritz suing the US Navy as well as Fritz Loewenstein for patent infringement Loewenstein for patent infringement Loewenstein for patent infringement during the following spring Marconi was during the following spring Marconi was during the following spring Marconi was subpoenaed by Telefunken due to the subpoenaed by Telefunken due to the subpoenaed by Telefunken due to the importance of the case he sailed off for importance of the case he sailed off for importance of the case he sailed off for America on the Lusitania arriving in America on the Lusitania arriving in America on the Lusitania arriving in April 1915 to testify we cited the April 1915 to testify we cited the April 1915 to testify we cited the German submarine periscope German submarine periscope German submarine periscope he told astonished reporters and his he told astonished reporters and his he told astonished reporters and his friends at dockside as three Martian friends at dockside as three Martian friends at dockside as three Martian ships had already been torpedoed without ships had already been torpedoed without ships had already been torpedoed without warning by the German u-boats the month warning by the German u-boats the month warning by the German u-boats the month before mark erroneous inflammatory

before mark erroneous inflammatory before mark erroneous inflammatory desertion was not taken lightly the desertion was not taken lightly the desertion was not taken lightly the Brooklyn Eagle reported that this suit Brooklyn Eagle reported that this suit Brooklyn Eagle reported that this suit brought some of the world's greatest brought some of the world's greatest brought some of the world's greatest inventors on hand to testify inventors on hand to testify inventors on hand to testify declared a victor in the loewenstein declared a victor in the loewenstein declared a victor in the loewenstein proceedings by a Brooklyn District Court proceedings by a Brooklyn District Court proceedings by a Brooklyn District Court Judge Marconi clearly had the press Judge Marconi clearly had the press Judge Marconi clearly had the press behind it nevertheless he was beaten by behind it nevertheless he was beaten by behind it nevertheless he was beaten by the Navy in his first go-around with him the Navy in his first go-around with him the Navy in his first go-around with him so this case against Telefunken with all so this case against Telefunken with all so this case against Telefunken with all the heavyweights in town promised to me the heavyweights in town promised to me the heavyweights in town promised to me portentous once and for all it appeared portentous once and for all it appeared portentous once and for all it appeared the true legal rights would be the true legal rights would be the true legal rights would be established in America established in America established in America aside from Marconi there was for the aside from Marconi there was for the aside from Marconi there was for the defense Columbia professor McHale poopin defense Columbia professor McHale poopin defense Columbia professor McHale poopin whose testimony was even quoted in whose testimony was even quoted in whose testimony was even quoted in papers in California with braggadocio papers in California with braggadocio papers in California with braggadocio whooping declared I invented Wireless whooping declared I invented Wireless whooping declared I invented Wireless before Marconi or Tesla and it was I who before Marconi or Tesla and it was I who before Marconi or Tesla and it was I who gave it unreservedly to those who gave it unreservedly to those who gave it unreservedly to those who followed nevertheless whooping continued followed nevertheless whooping continued followed nevertheless whooping continued it was Marconi's genius who gave the it was Marconi's genius who gave the it was Marconi's genius who gave the idea to the world and he taught the idea to the world and he taught the idea to the world and he taught the world how to build the telegraphic world how to build the telegraphic world how to build the telegraphic practice upon the basis of this idea as practice upon the basis of this idea as practice upon the basis of this idea as I did not take out patents on my I did not take out patents on my I did not take out patents on my experiments in my opinion the first experiments in my opinion the first experiments in my opinion the first claim for wireless telegraphy belongs to claim for wireless telegraphy belongs to claim for wireless telegraphy belongs to mr. Marconi absolutely until nobody else mr. Marconi absolutely until nobody else mr. Marconi absolutely until nobody else watching his fellow syrup on the stand watching his fellow syrup on the stand watching his fellow syrup on the stand Tesla's jaw dropped so hard it almost Tesla's jaw dropped so hard it almost Tesla's jaw dropped so hard it almost practive on the floor when Tesla took practive on the floor when Tesla took practive on the floor when Tesla took the stand for Atlantic he came with his the stand for Atlantic he came with his the stand for Atlantic he came with his attorney Drury W Cooper of Kirov Paige

attorney Drury W Cooper of Kirov Paige attorney Drury W Cooper of Kirov Paige and Cooper and Cooper and Cooper unlike poopin who could only state unlike poopin who could only state unlike poopin who could only state abstractly that he was the original abstractly that he was the original abstractly that he was the original inventor Tesla proceeded to explain in inventor Tesla proceeded to explain in inventor Tesla proceeded to explain in clear fashion all of his work from the clear fashion all of his work from the clear fashion all of his work from the years 1891 to 1899 he documented his years 1891 to 1899 he documented his years 1891 to 1899 he documented his assertions with transcripts from assertions with transcripts from assertions with transcripts from published articles from the Martin text published articles from the Martin text published articles from the Martin text and from public lectures such as his and from public lectures such as his and from public lectures such as his well-known wireless demonstration which well-known wireless demonstration which well-known wireless demonstration which he had presented to the public in st. he had presented to the public in st. he had presented to the public in st. Louis in 1893 the inventor also brought Louis in 1893 the inventor also brought Louis in 1893 the inventor also brought along copies of his various requisite along copies of his various requisite along copies of his various requisite patents which he had created while patents which he had created while patents which he had created while working at his Houston Street lab during working at his Houston Street lab during working at his Houston Street lab during the years 1896 to 99 court wide were the the years 1896 to 99 court wide were the the years 1896 to 99 court wide were the greatest distances between the greatest distances between the greatest distances between the transmitting and receiving stations transmitting and receiving stations transmitting and receiving stations Tesla Tesla Tesla from the house didn't laboratory to West from the house didn't laboratory to West from the house didn't laboratory to West Point that is I think a distance of Point that is I think a distance of Point that is I think a distance of about 30 miles court was that prior to about 30 miles court was that prior to about 30 miles court was that prior to 1901 Tesla yes it was prior to 1897 1901 Tesla yes it was prior to 1897 1901 Tesla yes it was prior to 1897 court was there anything hidden about court was there anything hidden about court was there anything hidden about the uses of your equipment or were they the uses of your equipment or were they the uses of your equipment or were they opened so that anyone could use them opened so that anyone could use them opened so that anyone could use them Tesla there were thousands of people Tesla there were thousands of people Tesla there were thousands of people distinguished men of all kinds from distinguished men of all kinds from distinguished men of all kinds from kings and greatest artists and kings and greatest artists and kings and greatest artists and scientists in the world down to old scientists in the world down to old scientists in the world down to old chums of mine mechanics the whom my chums of mine mechanics the whom my chums of mine mechanics the whom my laboratory was always open I showed it laboratory was always open I showed it laboratory was always open I showed it to everybody I talked freely about it to everybody I talked freely about it to everybody I talked freely about it virtually no one knew about the West

virtually no one knew about the West virtually no one knew about the West Point experiment this statement was Point experiment this statement was Point experiment this statement was somewhat deceptive although it was true somewhat deceptive although it was true somewhat deceptive although it was true that thousands of people had witnessed that thousands of people had witnessed that thousands of people had witnessed Tesla's other Wireless experiments such Tesla's other Wireless experiments such Tesla's other Wireless experiments such as in st. Louis in 1893 referring as in st. Louis in 1893 referring as in st. Louis in 1893 referring explicitly to Marconi system having explicitly to Marconi system having explicitly to Marconi system having brought the Italians patent along with brought the Italians patent along with brought the Italians patent along with his own the inventor concluded Tesla if his own the inventor concluded Tesla if his own the inventor concluded Tesla if you Eve salmon these two diagrams you you Eve salmon these two diagrams you you Eve salmon these two diagrams you will find that absolutely not a vestige will find that absolutely not a vestige will find that absolutely not a vestige of that apparatus of Marconi remains and of that apparatus of Marconi remains and of that apparatus of Marconi remains and that in all the present systems there is that in all the present systems there is that in all the present systems there is nothing but my four tuned circuits nothing but my four tuned circuits nothing but my four tuned circuits another joke the Marconi came from another joke the Marconi came from another joke the Marconi came from Johnstone stern his mother's maiden name Johnstone stern his mother's maiden name Johnstone stern his mother's maiden name by coincidence was also Stern having by coincidence was also Stern having by coincidence was also Stern having traveled with his father a general in traveled with his father a general in traveled with his father a general in the Union Army who are Egypt and the the Union Army who are Egypt and the the Union Army who are Egypt and the Mediterranean as a boy Stone was Mediterranean as a boy Stone was Mediterranean as a boy Stone was educated as a physicist at Columbia educated as a physicist at Columbia educated as a physicist at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University University and Johns Hopkins University University and Johns Hopkins University where he graduated in 1890 a research where he graduated in 1890 a research where he graduated in 1890 a research scientist for Bell Labs in Boston for scientist for Bell Labs in Boston for scientist for Bell Labs in Boston for many years Stern had set up his own many years Stern had set up his own many years Stern had set up his own wireless concern in 1899 the following wireless concern in 1899 the following wireless concern in 1899 the following year he filed for a fundamental patent year he filed for a fundamental patent year he filed for a fundamental patent on tuning which was allowed by the US on tuning which was allowed by the US on tuning which was allowed by the US Patent Office over a year before Patent Office over a year before Patent Office over a year before Marconi's stone never considered himself Marconi's stone never considered himself Marconi's stone never considered himself the original inventor of the radio as the original inventor of the radio as the original inventor of the radio as president of the Institute of radio president of the Institute of radio president of the Institute of radio engineers an owner of a wireless engineers an owner of a wireless engineers an owner of a wireless enterprise put together a dossier of enterprise put together a dossier of enterprise put together a dossier of two priorities in continuous-wave

two priorities in continuous-wave two priorities in continuous-wave radiofrequency apparatus he wanted to radiofrequency apparatus he wanted to radiofrequency apparatus he wanted to determine for himself determine for himself determine for himself the ante ology of the invention adorned the ante ology of the invention adorned the ante ology of the invention adorned in a formal suit silk Ascot in a formal suit silk Ascot in a formal suit silk Ascot high starched collar and parlay attached high starched collar and parlay attached high starched collar and parlay attached by a ribbon to his neck the worldly by a ribbon to his neck the worldly by a ribbon to his neck the worldly aristocrat took the stand Marconi aristocrat took the stand Marconi aristocrat took the stand Marconi receiving his inspiration from Hertz and receiving his inspiration from Hertz and receiving his inspiration from Hertz and rege II was impressed with the electric rege II was impressed with the electric rege II was impressed with the electric radiation aspect of the subject and it radiation aspect of the subject and it radiation aspect of the subject and it was a long time before he seemed to was a long time before he seemed to was a long time before he seemed to appreciate the real role of the earth appreciate the real role of the earth appreciate the real role of the earth though he early recognized that the though he early recognized that the though he early recognized that the connection of his oscillator to the connection of his oscillator to the connection of his oscillator to the earth was a very material value Tesla's earth was a very material value Tesla's earth was a very material value Tesla's electric earth waves explanation was the electric earth waves explanation was the electric earth waves explanation was the more serviceable in that it explained more serviceable in that it explained more serviceable in that it explained how the waves were enabled to travel how the waves were enabled to travel how the waves were enabled to travel over and around Hills and were not over and around Hills and were not over and around Hills and were not obstructed by this fair assisity of the obstructed by this fair assisity of the obstructed by this fair assisity of the Earth's surface while Marconi's view led Earth's surface while Marconi's view led Earth's surface while Marconi's view led many to place him altogether to limited many to place him altogether to limited many to place him altogether to limited scope to the possible range of scope to the possible range of scope to the possible range of transmission with the removal of the transmission with the removal of the transmission with the removal of the spark gap from the antenna the spark gap from the antenna the spark gap from the antenna the development of Earth antennae and the development of Earth antennae and the development of Earth antennae and the gradual enlargement of the size of gradual enlargement of the size of gradual enlargement of the size of stations greater range could be obtained stations greater range could be obtained stations greater range could be obtained with larger power used at lower with larger power used at lower with larger power used at lower frequencies and the ark returned to the frequencies and the ark returned to the frequencies and the ark returned to the state to which Tesla developed it state to which Tesla developed it state to which Tesla developed it attributing the opposition and alas even attributing the opposition and alas even attributing the opposition and alas even himself who having been afflicted with himself who having been afflicted with himself who having been afflicted with intellectual myopia Stone concluded that intellectual myopia Stone concluded that intellectual myopia Stone concluded that although he had been designing wireless although he had been designing wireless although he had been designing wireless equipment and running wireless companies equipment and running wireless companies equipment and running wireless companies since the turn of the century since the turn of the century since the turn of the century it wasn't until he commenced with this

it wasn't until he commenced with this it wasn't until he commenced with this study that he really understood Tesla's study that he really understood Tesla's study that he really understood Tesla's trailblazing contribution to the trailblazing contribution to the trailblazing contribution to the development of the field I think we all development of the field I think we all development of the field I think we all misunderstood Tesla Stone concluded he misunderstood Tesla Stone concluded he misunderstood Tesla Stone concluded he was so far ahead of his time that the was so far ahead of his time that the was so far ahead of his time that the best of us mistook him for a dreamer best of us mistook him for a dreamer best of us mistook him for a dreamer another case which did not receive much another case which did not receive much another case which did not receive much publicity but which became vital to the publicity but which became vital to the publicity but which became vital to the Supreme Court's 1943 ruling in Tesla's Supreme Court's 1943 ruling in Tesla's Supreme Court's 1943 ruling in Tesla's favor was Marconi versus US Navy brought favor was Marconi versus US Navy brought favor was Marconi versus US Navy brought July the 29th 1916 two years after their July the 29th 1916 two years after their July the 29th 1916 two years after their first go-around the Italian was seeking first go-around the Italian was seeking first go-around the Italian was seeking 43,000 dollars in damages suing for 43,000 dollars in damages suing for 43,000 dollars in damages suing for infringement of fundamental Wireless infringement of fundamental Wireless infringement of fundamental Wireless pattern pattern pattern seven hundred and sixty-three thousand seven hundred and sixty-three thousand seven hundred and sixty-three thousand seven hundred and seventy two which have seven hundred and seventy two which have seven hundred and seventy two which have been allowed in June 1904 EF suite been allowed in June 1904 EF suite been allowed in June 1904 EF suite Acting Secretary of the Navy and also Acting Secretary of the Navy and also Acting Secretary of the Navy and also assistant secretary Franklin D Roosevelt assistant secretary Franklin D Roosevelt assistant secretary Franklin D Roosevelt began a correspondence in September to began a correspondence in September to began a correspondence in September to review Tesla's 1899 file to the review Tesla's 1899 file to the review Tesla's 1899 file to the Lighthouse Board the history of Lighthouse Board the history of Lighthouse Board the history of Marconi's patent applications to the US Marconi's patent applications to the US Marconi's patent applications to the US Patent Office provided additional Patent Office provided additional Patent Office provided additional ammunition in 1900 John Seymour the ammunition in 1900 John Seymour the ammunition in 1900 John Seymour the Commissioner of patents who have Commissioner of patents who have Commissioner of patents who have protected Tesla against the demands of protected Tesla against the demands of protected Tesla against the demands of Michael poopin for an AC claim at the Michael poopin for an AC claim at the Michael poopin for an AC claim at the same time disqualified Marconi's first same time disqualified Marconi's first same time disqualified Marconi's first attempts at achieving a patent because attempts at achieving a patent because attempts at achieving a patent because of prior claims of Lodge and Braun and of prior claims of Lodge and Braun and of prior claims of Lodge and Braun and particularly Tesla Marconi's pretended particularly Tesla Marconi's pretended particularly Tesla Marconi's pretended ignorance of the nature of a Tesla ignorance of the nature of a Tesla ignorance of the nature of a Tesla oscillator his little short of absurd

oscillator his little short of absurd oscillator his little short of absurd wrote the Commissioner ever since wrote the Commissioner ever since wrote the Commissioner ever since Tesla's famous 1891 293 lectures widely Tesla's famous 1891 293 lectures widely Tesla's famous 1891 293 lectures widely published in all languages the term published in all languages the term published in all languages the term Tesla oscillator has become a household Tesla oscillator has become a household Tesla oscillator has become a household word on both continents the Patent word on both continents the Patent word on both continents the Patent Office also cited quotations from Office also cited quotations from Office also cited quotations from Marconi himself admitting use of a Tesla Marconi himself admitting use of a Tesla Marconi himself admitting use of a Tesla oscillator two years later in 1902 stone oscillator two years later in 1902 stone oscillator two years later in 1902 stone was granted his patent on tuning which was granted his patent on tuning which was granted his patent on tuning which the government cited as anticipating the government cited as anticipating the government cited as anticipating Marconi in two years after that after C Marconi in two years after that after C Marconi in two years after that after C more retired Marconi was granted his more retired Marconi was granted his more retired Marconi was granted his infamous 1904 patent Edwin Armstrong infamous 1904 patent Edwin Armstrong infamous 1904 patent Edwin Armstrong I've had a lot of fun at Columbia I've had a lot of fun at Columbia I've had a lot of fun at Columbia Armstrong said the lecturer in physics Armstrong said the lecturer in physics Armstrong said the lecturer in physics that semester loft early disparage the that semester loft early disparage the that semester loft early disparage the experiments of Nikola Tesla he even went experiments of Nikola Tesla he even went experiments of Nikola Tesla he even went so far as to say that there was very so far as to say that there was very so far as to say that there was very little originality about Tesla ever the little originality about Tesla ever the little originality about Tesla ever the audacious student Armstrong used the audacious student Armstrong used the audacious student Armstrong used the professor's ignorance of Tesla's professor's ignorance of Tesla's professor's ignorance of Tesla's teachings to cause the man to receive a teachings to cause the man to receive a teachings to cause the man to receive a haughty shock from some electrical haughty shock from some electrical haughty shock from some electrical equipment he couldn't let go and pulled equipment he couldn't let go and pulled equipment he couldn't let go and pulled most of the apparatus off the table most of the apparatus off the table most of the apparatus off the table before the current was turned off just before the current was turned off just before the current was turned off just after graduation after graduation after graduation Armstrong invented a feedback amplifier Armstrong invented a feedback amplifier Armstrong invented a feedback amplifier which was in essence a refinement and which was in essence a refinement and which was in essence a refinement and further development of de forests audio further development of de forests audio further development of de forests audio tube influenced by the Edison effect or tube influenced by the Edison effect or tube influenced by the Edison effect or flow of electrons studied by Tesla in flow of electrons studied by Tesla in flow of electrons studied by Tesla in the early 1890s in his brush vacuum tube

the early 1890s in his brush vacuum tube the early 1890s in his brush vacuum tube Armstrong had discovered a way to take Armstrong had discovered a way to take Armstrong had discovered a way to take the DeForest Audion and amplify its the DeForest Audion and amplify its the DeForest Audion and amplify its sensitivity and boost its power to sensitivity and boost its power to sensitivity and boost its power to another magnitude by connecting a second another magnitude by connecting a second another magnitude by connecting a second circuit or winged circuit to the grid circuit or winged circuit to the grid circuit or winged circuit to the grid inside the tube and feeding it back into inside the tube and feeding it back into inside the tube and feeding it back into the grid the end result was that with the grid the end result was that with the grid the end result was that with this new invention this new invention this new invention the young whippersnapper could pick up the young whippersnapper could pick up the young whippersnapper could pick up wireless messages from Nova Scotia wireless messages from Nova Scotia wireless messages from Nova Scotia Ireland Germany San Francisco and even Ireland Germany San Francisco and even Ireland Germany San Francisco and even Honolulu as Armstrong was one of Honolulu as Armstrong was one of Honolulu as Armstrong was one of Professor poopin star pupils poopin was Professor poopin star pupils poopin was Professor poopin star pupils poopin was able to set up meetings with lee able to set up meetings with lee able to set up meetings with lee deforest David Sarnoff deforest David Sarnoff deforest David Sarnoff representing Marconi Wireless and dr. representing Marconi Wireless and dr. representing Marconi Wireless and dr. karl frank head of the atlantic karl frank head of the atlantic karl frank head of the atlantic communication company since the forest's communication company since the forest's communication company since the forest's orion lay at the center of the new orion lay at the center of the new orion lay at the center of the new device DeForest claimed the Ultra Audion device DeForest claimed the Ultra Audion device DeForest claimed the Ultra Audion as his own invention so Marconi Wireless as his own invention so Marconi Wireless as his own invention so Marconi Wireless stepped aside to wait for the dust to stepped aside to wait for the dust to stepped aside to wait for the dust to settle Frank on the other hand had settle Frank on the other hand had settle Frank on the other hand had Armstrong put the equipment into the Armstrong put the equipment into the Armstrong put the equipment into the wireless plant at Sabol and paid him a wireless plant at Sabol and paid him a wireless plant at Sabol and paid him a royalty of $100 per month destined to royalty of $100 per month destined to royalty of $100 per month destined to invent AM and FM radio and a invent AM and FM radio and a invent AM and FM radio and a nonconformist by Nature this new wizard nonconformist by Nature this new wizard nonconformist by Nature this new wizard on the block had come upon his 1912 on the block had come upon his 1912 on the block had come upon his 1912 discovery because he had rejected the discovery because he had rejected the discovery because he had rejected the inferior Marconi spark gap apparatus inferior Marconi spark gap apparatus inferior Marconi spark gap apparatus that most of his wireless buddies were that most of his wireless buddies were that most of his wireless buddies were still playing with and like stone still playing with and like stone still playing with and like stone plunged himself into the continuous wave plunged himself into the continuous wave plunged himself into the continuous wave technology developed by Tesla with technology developed by Tesla with technology developed by Tesla with Professor poopin training many of the Professor poopin training many of the Professor poopin training many of the new breed of electrical engineers it is new breed of electrical engineers it is new breed of electrical engineers it is no wonder that few of them would have no wonder that few of them would have no wonder that few of them would have the gumption of an Armstrong to see that

the gumption of an Armstrong to see that the gumption of an Armstrong to see that Marconi's success was based on the work Marconi's success was based on the work Marconi's success was based on the work of another and furthermore that Marconi of another and furthermore that Marconi of another and furthermore that Marconi succeeded in spite of the fact that he succeeded in spite of the fact that he succeeded in spite of the fact that he only partially understood what Tesla had only partially understood what Tesla had only partially understood what Tesla had attempted blinded by the Hertzian spark attempted blinded by the Hertzian spark attempted blinded by the Hertzian spark gap research Marconi spread his myopic gap research Marconi spread his myopic gap research Marconi spread his myopic vision through poopin for the vast vision through poopin for the vast vision through poopin for the vast hordes of researchers in the field of hordes of researchers in the field of hordes of researchers in the field of wireless and this policy has continued wireless and this policy has continued wireless and this policy has continued to this day to this day to this day with Marconi's highly visible early with Marconi's highly visible early with Marconi's highly visible early success large-scale wireless enterprise success large-scale wireless enterprise success large-scale wireless enterprise and nobel prize on his side of the and nobel prize on his side of the and nobel prize on his side of the balance it balance it balance it much easier to credit him with the much easier to credit him with the much easier to credit him with the discovery the ongoing Great War served discovery the ongoing Great War served discovery the ongoing Great War served to further cloud the issue as the to further cloud the issue as the to further cloud the issue as the important legal battle between Atlantic important legal battle between Atlantic important legal battle between Atlantic cable company Telefunken and Marconi cable company Telefunken and Marconi cable company Telefunken and Marconi wireless was abandoned before it was wireless was abandoned before it was wireless was abandoned before it was resolved due to the dangers that existed resolved due to the dangers that existed resolved due to the dangers that existed on the high seas and the rumors that the on the high seas and the rumors that the on the high seas and the rumors that the Germans were up for Marconi's head the Germans were up for Marconi's head the Germans were up for Marconi's head the Senate Ori did not sail back on the Senate Ori did not sail back on the Senate Ori did not sail back on the Lusitania he returned on the st. Paul Lusitania he returned on the st. Paul Lusitania he returned on the st. Paul with the disguised identity and under an with the disguised identity and under an with the disguised identity and under an assumed name Marconi set sail as the new assumed name Marconi set sail as the new assumed name Marconi set sail as the new head of the AIEE John as stone was head of the AIEE John as stone was head of the AIEE John as stone was honored at a dinner attended by a honored at a dinner attended by a honored at a dinner attended by a potpourri of leaders in the industry potpourri of leaders in the industry potpourri of leaders in the industry guests included lee deforest who was guests included lee deforest who was guests included lee deforest who was about to receive a quarter of a million about to receive a quarter of a million about to receive a quarter of a million dollars for sale of his patents to AT&T dollars for sale of his patents to AT&T dollars for sale of his patents to AT&T J a white editor of Wireless magazine J a white editor of Wireless magazine J a white editor of Wireless magazine David Sarnoff on the verge of launching David Sarnoff on the verge of launching David Sarnoff on the verge of launching his radio empire Rudolph Goldschmidt the his radio empire Rudolph Goldschmidt the his radio empire Rudolph Goldschmidt the force behind the taqaddum plant AE

force behind the taqaddum plant AE force behind the taqaddum plant AE Kennedy for its Lowenstein who was about Kennedy for its Lowenstein who was about Kennedy for its Lowenstein who was about to earn one hundred and fifty thousand to earn one hundred and fifty thousand to earn one hundred and fifty thousand dollars from AT&T for one of his dollars from AT&T for one of his dollars from AT&T for one of his inventions and Nikola Tesla who stood inventions and Nikola Tesla who stood inventions and Nikola Tesla who stood between DeForest and Lowenstein for an between DeForest and Lowenstein for an between DeForest and Lowenstein for an official photograph a fortnight later in official photograph a fortnight later in official photograph a fortnight later in May 1915 a German submarine torpedoed May 1915 a German submarine torpedoed May 1915 a German submarine torpedoed the Lusitania killing 1134 persons the the Lusitania killing 1134 persons the the Lusitania killing 1134 persons the sinking in lieu of the alternative sinking in lieu of the alternative sinking in lieu of the alternative procedure of boarding unarmed passenger procedure of boarding unarmed passenger procedure of boarding unarmed passenger ships the Czech cargo was unheard of ships the Czech cargo was unheard of ships the Czech cargo was unheard of quite possibly Marconi could have been a quite possibly Marconi could have been a quite possibly Marconi could have been a target however the Germans used as their target however the Germans used as their target however the Germans used as their reason the cargo of armaments on board reason the cargo of armaments on board reason the cargo of armaments on board headed for Great Britain with only 750 headed for Great Britain with only 750 headed for Great Britain with only 750 survivors this turkey shoot took almost survivors this turkey shoot took almost survivors this turkey shoot took almost as many lives as the sinking of the as many lives as the sinking of the as many lives as the sinking of the Titanic Titanic Titanic according to Lloyd Scott of the Navy according to Lloyd Scott of the Navy according to Lloyd Scott of the Navy consulting board press reports stated consulting board press reports stated consulting board press reports stated that the Germans seemed to revel in this that the Germans seemed to revel in this that the Germans seemed to revel in this crime and that various celebrations were crime and that various celebrations were crime and that various celebrations were held in Germany on account of it medals held in Germany on account of it medals held in Germany on account of it medals were being struck to commemorate the were being struck to commemorate the were being struck to commemorate the sinking and holidays were given to sinking and holidays were given to sinking and holidays were given to school children no longer neutral Teddy school children no longer neutral Teddy school children no longer neutral Teddy Roosevelt held the event as murder on Roosevelt held the event as murder on Roosevelt held the event as murder on the open seas the huge loss of life the open seas the huge loss of life the open seas the huge loss of life however however however did not stop George Sylvester Viereck did not stop George Sylvester Viereck did not stop George Sylvester Viereck from supporting the German position from supporting the German position from supporting the German position having traveled by Zeppelin above Berlin having traveled by Zeppelin above Berlin having traveled by Zeppelin above Berlin during the war Varick stated in the New during the war Varick stated in the New during the war Varick stated in the New York Times that had the weapons made it York Times that had the weapons made it York Times that had the weapons made it to England to England to England more Germans would have been killed than more Germans would have been killed than more Germans would have been killed than died in the boat attack barracks callous

died in the boat attack barracks callous died in the boat attack barracks callous arguments inflamed the populace against arguments inflamed the populace against arguments inflamed the populace against him him him the former renowned poet was now hailed the former renowned poet was now hailed the former renowned poet was now hailed there's a venom bloated toad of treason there's a venom bloated toad of treason there's a venom bloated toad of treason the enemy seemed within German spies the enemy seemed within German spies the enemy seemed within German spies were everywhere a port started filtering were everywhere a port started filtering were everywhere a port started filtering in that the Germans were creating a in that the Germans were creating a in that the Germans were creating a secret submarine base around islands off secret submarine base around islands off secret submarine base around islands off the coast of Maine it was also alleged the coast of Maine it was also alleged the coast of Maine it was also alleged that the broadcasting station out at sea that the broadcasting station out at sea that the broadcasting station out at sea though was not merely sending neutral though was not merely sending neutral though was not merely sending neutral dispatches to Berlin but also coded dispatches to Berlin but also coded dispatches to Berlin but also coded messages to battleships and submarines messages to battleships and submarines messages to battleships and submarines as Tesla just a few months earlier had as Tesla just a few months earlier had as Tesla just a few months earlier had boasted to Morgan that he was working boasted to Morgan that he was working boasted to Morgan that he was working for the Germans and with the Times for the Germans and with the Times for the Germans and with the Times reporting on their front page that Grand reporting on their front page that Grand reporting on their front page that Grand Admiral von Tirpitz was contemplating a Admiral von Tirpitz was contemplating a Admiral von Tirpitz was contemplating a more vigorous campaign against freight more vigorous campaign against freight more vigorous campaign against freight ships and planning a secret base on this ships and planning a secret base on this ships and planning a secret base on this side of the Atlantic it was quite side of the Atlantic it was quite side of the Atlantic it was quite possible that the inventor became possible that the inventor became possible that the inventor became tainted with a smattering of venom tainted with a smattering of venom tainted with a smattering of venom bloated toads blood on July the 2nd 1915 bloated toads blood on July the 2nd 1915 bloated toads blood on July the 2nd 1915 the Senate chambers in Washington were the Senate chambers in Washington were the Senate chambers in Washington were rocked by a terrorist bomb the following rocked by a terrorist bomb the following rocked by a terrorist bomb the following day the fanatic who planted it day the fanatic who planted it day the fanatic who planted it Frank Holt a teacher of German from Frank Holt a teacher of German from Frank Holt a teacher of German from Cornell University walked into Jack Cornell University walked into Jack Cornell University walked into Jack Morgan's Long Island home toting his six Morgan's Long Island home toting his six Morgan's Long Island home toting his six gun in each hand with his wife and gun in each hand with his wife and gun in each hand with his wife and daughter leaping at the assailant Morgan daughter leaping at the assailant Morgan daughter leaping at the assailant Morgan charged forward shark twice in the groin charged forward shark twice in the groin charged forward shark twice in the groin Morgan was able with the help of his Morgan was able with the help of his Morgan was able with the help of his fearsome wife to wrestle the guns from fearsome wife to wrestle the guns from fearsome wife to wrestle the guns from the man and get him arrested the man and get him arrested the man and get him arrested recuperating at the hospital the hero recuperating at the hospital the hero recuperating at the hospital the hero received a get-well letter from Nikola received a get-well letter from Nikola received a get-well letter from Nikola Tesla when questioned Hulk claimed he

Tesla when questioned Hulk claimed he Tesla when questioned Hulk claimed he had not planned to kill the Wall Street had not planned to kill the Wall Street had not planned to kill the Wall Street Manik he only wanted the financier to Manik he only wanted the financier to Manik he only wanted the financier to stop the flow of arms to Europe a few stop the flow of arms to Europe a few stop the flow of arms to Europe a few days later as Morgan recovered quickly days later as Morgan recovered quickly days later as Morgan recovered quickly and fired all German and Austrian and fired all German and Austrian and fired all German and Austrian workers from his office the workers from his office the workers from his office the self-righteous pacifist committed self-righteous pacifist committed self-righteous pacifist committed suicide in his jail cell his secret have suicide in his jail cell his secret have suicide in his jail cell his secret have been unveiled Holt's real name was dr. been unveiled Holt's real name was dr. been unveiled Holt's real name was dr. Eric Minter he was a former Eric Minter he was a former Eric Minter he was a former and teacher from Harvard who had and teacher from Harvard who had and teacher from Harvard who had disappeared after murdering his wife disappeared after murdering his wife disappeared after murdering his wife with poison in 1906 a week later on with poison in 1906 a week later on with poison in 1906 a week later on Tesla's 59th birthday The Times reported Tesla's 59th birthday The Times reported Tesla's 59th birthday The Times reported that not only were the Germans dropping that not only were the Germans dropping that not only were the Germans dropping bombs over London from Zeppelin's they bombs over London from Zeppelin's they bombs over London from Zeppelin's they were also controlling air torpedos by were also controlling air torpedos by were also controlling air torpedos by means of radio dynamics fired from means of radio dynamics fired from means of radio dynamics fired from Zeppelin's the supposed German aerial Zeppelin's the supposed German aerial Zeppelin's the supposed German aerial torpedoes can theoretically remain in torpedoes can theoretically remain in torpedoes can theoretically remain in the air three hours and can be the air three hours and can be the air three hours and can be controlled from a distance of two miles controlled from a distance of two miles controlled from a distance of two miles undoubtedly this is the secret invention undoubtedly this is the secret invention undoubtedly this is the secret invention of which we have heard so many whispers of which we have heard so many whispers of which we have heard so many whispers that the Germans have held in reserve that the Germans have held in reserve that the Germans have held in reserve for the British fleet although it seemed for the British fleet although it seemed for the British fleet although it seemed as if Tesla's devil automata had come as if Tesla's devil automata had come as if Tesla's devil automata had come into being as the wizard had predicted a into being as the wizard had predicted a into being as the wizard had predicted a decade before Tesla himself announced to decade before Tesla himself announced to decade before Tesla himself announced to the press that the news of these magic the press that the news of these magic the press that the news of these magic bombs cannot be accepted is true though bombs cannot be accepted is true though bombs cannot be accepted is true though they reveal just so many startling they reveal just so many startling they reveal just so many startling possibilities aghast at the pernicious possibilities aghast at the pernicious possibilities aghast at the pernicious existing regime of the Germans Tesla existing regime of the Germans Tesla existing regime of the Germans Tesla accused Germany of being an unfeeling accused Germany of being an unfeeling accused Germany of being an unfeeling automaton a diabolic contrivance for automaton a diabolic contrivance for automaton a diabolic contrivance for scientific pitiless wholesale

scientific pitiless wholesale scientific pitiless wholesale destruction the like of which was not destruction the like of which was not destruction the like of which was not dreamed of before dreamed of before dreamed of before such is the formidable engine Germany such is the formidable engine Germany such is the formidable engine Germany has perfected for the protection of her has perfected for the protection of her has perfected for the protection of her culture and the conquest of the globe culture and the conquest of the globe culture and the conquest of the globe predicting the ultimate defeat of the predicting the ultimate defeat of the predicting the ultimate defeat of the fatherland the Serb whose former fatherland the Serb whose former fatherland the Serb whose former countrymen were fighting for their own countrymen were fighting for their own countrymen were fighting for their own survival against the Kaiser no doubt survival against the Kaiser no doubt survival against the Kaiser no doubt stop doing business with von Tirpitz stop doing business with von Tirpitz stop doing business with von Tirpitz although he probably continued his although he probably continued his although he probably continued his relationship with professor Schwab II relationship with professor Schwab II relationship with professor Schwab II who may have been morally opposed to the who may have been morally opposed to the who may have been morally opposed to the war Tesla's solution to war was twofold war Tesla's solution to war was twofold war Tesla's solution to war was twofold a better defense through an electronic a better defense through an electronic a better defense through an electronic Star Wars type of shield he was working Star Wars type of shield he was working Star Wars type of shield he was working on and the eradication from our hearts on and the eradication from our hearts on and the eradication from our hearts of nationalism of nationalism of nationalism if blind patriotism could be replaced if blind patriotism could be replaced if blind patriotism could be replaced with love of nature and scientific ideal with love of nature and scientific ideal with love of nature and scientific ideal permanent peace could be established the permanent peace could be established the permanent peace could be established the period from 1915 to the date of the period from 1915 to the date of the period from 1915 to the date of the United States entry into the war in 1917 United States entry into the war in 1917 United States entry into the war in 1917 was marked by numerous reports of was marked by numerous reports of was marked by numerous reports of espionage spies had infiltrated the espionage spies had infiltrated the espionage spies had infiltrated the Brooklyn Navy Yard to use the station to Brooklyn Navy Yard to use the station to Brooklyn Navy Yard to use the station to send secret coded messages to Berlin send secret coded messages to Berlin send secret coded messages to Berlin through Richard front head of the sable through Richard front head of the sable through Richard front head of the sable plant they had also installed equipment plant they had also installed equipment plant they had also installed equipment on the roof of a hundred and eleven on the roof of a hundred and eleven on the roof of a hundred and eleven Broadway the building that housed Broadway the building that housed Broadway the building that housed Telefunken offices shortly after Telefunken offices shortly after Telefunken offices shortly after America's entrance into the war America's entrance into the war America's entrance into the war Tesla informed chef that lieutenant Emil Tesla informed chef that lieutenant Emil Tesla informed chef that lieutenant Emil Myers who ran the tuckerton operation Myers who ran the tuckerton operation Myers who ran the tuckerton operation had been placed in a detention camp in had been placed in a detention camp in had been placed in a detention camp in Georgia Georgia Georgia suspected of spying thus the monthly suspected of spying thus the monthly suspected of spying thus the monthly stipend from Telefunken had come to an stipend from Telefunken had come to an stipend from Telefunken had come to an abrupt end the Secretary of the Navy

abrupt end the Secretary of the Navy abrupt end the Secretary of the Navy whose job it became to take over all whose job it became to take over all whose job it became to take over all wireless stations was Josephus Daniels wireless stations was Josephus Daniels wireless stations was Josephus Daniels his assistant was Franklin Delano his assistant was Franklin Delano his assistant was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the summer of 1915 Daniels Roosevelt in the summer of 1915 Daniels Roosevelt in the summer of 1915 Daniels who was actively monitoring Jack who was actively monitoring Jack who was actively monitoring Jack Hammonds work had read a recent Hammonds work had read a recent Hammonds work had read a recent interview with Thomas Alva Edison interview with Thomas Alva Edison interview with Thomas Alva Edison impressed with the contents the impressed with the contents the impressed with the contents the secretary called Edison and set up a secretary called Edison and set up a secretary called Edison and set up a meeting with the idea of creating an meeting with the idea of creating an meeting with the idea of creating an advisory board of inventors the hope was advisory board of inventors the hope was advisory board of inventors the hope was that should the country go to war a that should the country go to war a that should the country go to war a civilian think-tank civilian think-tank civilian think-tank much like the one created in Great much like the one created in Great much like the one created in Great Britain could be created Great Britain's Britain could be created Great Britain's Britain could be created Great Britain's consulting board included JJ Thompson wh consulting board included JJ Thompson wh consulting board included JJ Thompson wh Bragg Sir William Crookes sir Oliver Bragg Sir William Crookes sir Oliver Bragg Sir William Crookes sir Oliver Lodge and Ernest Rutherford Edison who Lodge and Ernest Rutherford Edison who Lodge and Ernest Rutherford Edison who himself had received death threats from himself had received death threats from himself had received death threats from the Fifth Column became president of the Fifth Column became president of the Fifth Column became president of this naval consultant board working with this naval consultant board working with this naval consultant board working with Franklin Roosevelt Edison appointed Franklin Roosevelt Edison appointed Franklin Roosevelt Edison appointed numerous inventors to various positions numerous inventors to various positions numerous inventors to various positions including gano Don Reginald Fessenden including gano Don Reginald Fessenden including gano Don Reginald Fessenden Benjamin lamb Irving Langmuir RA Benjamin lamb Irving Langmuir RA Benjamin lamb Irving Langmuir RA Milliken McHale poopin Charles s Scott Milliken McHale poopin Charles s Scott Milliken McHale poopin Charles s Scott Elmer Sperry Frank's Prague and Elihu Elmer Sperry Frank's Prague and Elihu Elmer Sperry Frank's Prague and Elihu Thomson the journalist Valdemar Kemp it Thomson the journalist Valdemar Kemp it Thomson the journalist Valdemar Kemp it was also included because of his writing was also included because of his writing was also included because of his writing prowess it is possible that Tesla's prowess it is possible that Tesla's prowess it is possible that Tesla's linked to Telefunken was the reason his linked to Telefunken was the reason his linked to Telefunken was the reason his name was not on the list although many name was not on the list although many name was not on the list although many other inventors were also excluded for other inventors were also excluded for other inventors were also excluded for example Hammond stone and devised Tesla example Hammond stone and devised Tesla example Hammond stone and devised Tesla also was not one to work again for also was not one to work again for also was not one to work again for Thomas Edison Tesla's work however was Thomas Edison Tesla's work however was Thomas Edison Tesla's work however was obviously vital to the government with

obviously vital to the government with obviously vital to the government with President Wilson allowing his advisor President Wilson allowing his advisor President Wilson allowing his advisor Colonel William house to set up a secret Colonel William house to set up a secret Colonel William house to set up a secret fund for Hammond to advance the Tesla fund for Hammond to advance the Tesla fund for Hammond to advance the Tesla inventions Tesla himself inventions Tesla himself inventions Tesla himself slipped into a more surreptitious realm 41 the invisible audience 1915 to 1921 41 the invisible audience 1915 to 1921 dear Tessa when that Nobel Prize comes dear Tessa when that Nobel Prize comes dear Tessa when that Nobel Prize comes remember that I'm holding on to my house remember that I'm holding on to my house remember that I'm holding on to my house by the skin of my teeth and desperately by the skin of my teeth and desperately by the skin of my teeth and desperately in need of cash no apology for in need of cash no apology for in need of cash no apology for mentioning the matter yours faithfully mentioning the matter yours faithfully mentioning the matter yours faithfully are you J on November the 6th 1915 the are you J on November the 6th 1915 the are you J on November the 6th 1915 the New York Times published on its front New York Times published on its front New York Times published on its front page the Tesla and Edison were to share page the Tesla and Edison were to share page the Tesla and Edison were to share the Nobel Prize in Physics that year the the Nobel Prize in Physics that year the the Nobel Prize in Physics that year the source for the report was the Copenhagen source for the report was the Copenhagen source for the report was the Copenhagen correspondent of the London Daily correspondent of the London Daily correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph Telegraph Telegraph although Tesla himself forwarded to JP although Tesla himself forwarded to JP although Tesla himself forwarded to JP Morgan Jr original copies of the Morgan Jr original copies of the Morgan Jr original copies of the announcement which were also carried in announcement which were also carried in announcement which were also carried in a number of other journals neither Tesla a number of other journals neither Tesla a number of other journals neither Tesla nor Edison ever received the Nobel Prize nor Edison ever received the Nobel Prize nor Edison ever received the Nobel Prize in trying to ascertain what happened in trying to ascertain what happened in trying to ascertain what happened Tesla biographers Ynez Hunton bernetta Tesla biographers Ynez Hunton bernetta Tesla biographers Ynez Hunton bernetta Draper wrote in the early 1960s to dr.

Draper wrote in the early 1960s to dr. Draper wrote in the early 1960s to dr. Ruth Berg of the Royal Academy of Ruth Berg of the Royal Academy of Ruth Berg of the Royal Academy of Science of Sweden Brooke Berg referring Science of Sweden Brooke Berg referring Science of Sweden Brooke Berg referring to an event which took place a half to an event which took place a half to an event which took place a half century before replied any aroma that a century before replied any aroma that a century before replied any aroma that a person has not been given a Nobel Prize person has not been given a Nobel Prize person has not been given a Nobel Prize because he has made known his intention because he has made known his intention because he has made known his intention to refuse their reward is ridiculous to refuse their reward is ridiculous to refuse their reward is ridiculous thus they concluded that the affair was thus they concluded that the affair was thus they concluded that the affair was a sardonic joke curiously this same a sardonic joke curiously this same a sardonic joke curiously this same Times article listed for other people Times article listed for other people Times article listed for other people for Nobel Prizes in literature and for Nobel Prizes in literature and for Nobel Prizes in literature and chemistry who also did not receive the chemistry who also did not receive the chemistry who also did not receive the award that year although three of them award that year although three of them award that year although three of them eventually obtained it the fourth troll eventually obtained it the fourth troll eventually obtained it the fourth troll looked like Tesla and Edison looked like Tesla and Edison looked like Tesla and Edison never received the honor although the never received the honor although the never received the honor although the announcement came in November 1915 the announcement came in November 1915 the announcement came in November 1915 the nomination process actually was nomination process actually was nomination process actually was concluded nine months earlier there were concluded nine months earlier there were concluded nine months earlier there were 19 scientists on the physics committee 19 scientists on the physics committee 19 scientists on the physics committee each allowed to bits out of the 38 each allowed to bits out of the 38 each allowed to bits out of the 38 possible bits two were made for possible bits two were made for possible bits two were made for inventors in Wireless he Branly and a inventors in Wireless he Branly and a inventors in Wireless he Branly and a wiki two were for the quantum physicist wiki two were for the quantum physicist wiki two were for the quantum physicist Max Planck Tom Edison received one bid Max Planck Tom Edison received one bid Max Planck Tom Edison received one bid and the Bragg's and the Bragg's and the Bragg's took four according to the Royal took four according to the Royal took four according to the Royal Academy's records Academy's records Academy's records Nikola Tesla was not nominated that year Nikola Tesla was not nominated that year Nikola Tesla was not nominated that year however two bids numbers 33 and 34 were however two bids numbers 33 and 34 were however two bids numbers 33 and 34 were missing from their files a week after missing from their files a week after missing from their files a week after the times announcement on November the the times announcement on November the the times announcement on November the 14th Stockholm announced the Professor 14th Stockholm announced the Professor 14th Stockholm announced the Professor William H Bragg and his son would share William H Bragg and his son would share William H Bragg and his son would share the award in physics the man who the award in physics the man who the award in physics the man who nominated edison henry fairfield osman

nominated edison henry fairfield osman nominated edison henry fairfield osman president of Columbia University who president of Columbia University who president of Columbia University who twenty years before had awarded Tesla an twenty years before had awarded Tesla an twenty years before had awarded Tesla an honorary Doctorate apologized to the honorary Doctorate apologized to the honorary Doctorate apologized to the committee for offering up Edison's name committee for offering up Edison's name committee for offering up Edison's name although somewhat out of the line of although somewhat out of the line of although somewhat out of the line of previous nominations husband wrote previous nominations husband wrote previous nominations husband wrote qualifying his decision I would like to qualifying his decision I would like to qualifying his decision I would like to suggest the name of mr. Thomas a Edison suggest the name of mr. Thomas a Edison suggest the name of mr. Thomas a Edison who is through his inventions one of the who is through his inventions one of the who is through his inventions one of the greatest benefactors of mankind Tesla greatest benefactors of mankind Tesla greatest benefactors of mankind Tesla would not be nominated until 1937 by F would not be nominated until 1937 by F would not be nominated until 1937 by F ehrenhaft Ravine who had previously ehrenhaft Ravine who had previously ehrenhaft Ravine who had previously nominated Albert Einstein certainly both nominated Albert Einstein certainly both nominated Albert Einstein certainly both Tesla and Edison deserved such an award Tesla and Edison deserved such an award Tesla and Edison deserved such an award and it is nothing short of astounding and it is nothing short of astounding and it is nothing short of astounding that one neither of them ever received that one neither of them ever received that one neither of them ever received it and to no one at the time discovered it and to no one at the time discovered it and to no one at the time discovered the reason behind this curious quirk of the reason behind this curious quirk of the reason behind this curious quirk of history O'Neil having interviewed Tesla on the O'Neil having interviewed Tesla on the subject stated that Tesla made a subject stated that Tesla made a subject stated that Tesla made a definite distinction between the definite distinction between the definite distinction between the inventor who refined pre-existing inventor who refined pre-existing inventor who refined pre-existing technology and the discoverer who technology and the discoverer who technology and the discoverer who created new principles Tesla had created new principles Tesla had created new principles Tesla had declared himself a Discoverer and Edison declared himself a Discoverer and Edison declared himself a Discoverer and Edison and inventor and he held the view that and inventor and he held the view that and inventor and he held the view that placing the two in the same category placing the two in the same category placing the two in the same category would completely destroy all sense of would completely destroy all sense of would completely destroy all sense of the relative value of the two the relative value of the two the relative value of the two accomplishments support for this accomplishments support for this accomplishments support for this interpretation can be found in a letter interpretation can be found in a letter interpretation can be found in a letter Tesla rope to the lighthouse board in Tesla rope to the lighthouse board in Tesla rope to the lighthouse board in Washington from his Colorado Springs Washington from his Colorado Springs Washington from his Colorado Springs Experimental Station in 1899 the Navy Experimental Station in 1899 the Navy Experimental Station in 1899 the Navy had written to Tesla that they would

had written to Tesla that they would had written to Tesla that they would prefer to give their impending wireless prefer to give their impending wireless prefer to give their impending wireless contract to an American rather than to contract to an American rather than to contract to an American rather than to Marconi gentlemen Marconi gentlemen Marconi gentlemen Tesla responded curtly much as I value Tesla responded curtly much as I value Tesla responded curtly much as I value your advances I am compelled to say your advances I am compelled to say your advances I am compelled to say injustice to myself that I would never injustice to myself that I would never injustice to myself that I would never accept a preference on any ground as I accept a preference on any ground as I accept a preference on any ground as I would be competing against some of those would be competing against some of those would be competing against some of those who are following in my path any who are following in my path any who are following in my path any peculiarly advantage which I might peculiarly advantage which I might peculiarly advantage which I might derive by availing myself of the derive by availing myself of the derive by availing myself of the privilege is a matter of the most privilege is a matter of the most privilege is a matter of the most absolute indifference to me if no one absolute indifference to me if no one absolute indifference to me if no one else would recognize his genius Tesla else would recognize his genius Tesla else would recognize his genius Tesla certainly did he would not think twice certainly did he would not think twice certainly did he would not think twice about giving up mere cash when faced about giving up mere cash when faced about giving up mere cash when faced with the prospect of being compared in with the prospect of being compared in with the prospect of being compared in this case to Marconi the following this case to Marconi the following this case to Marconi the following letter to Johnson which the inventor letter to Johnson which the inventor letter to Johnson which the inventor took the time to rewrite in a careful took the time to rewrite in a careful took the time to rewrite in a careful hand was penned just four days after the hand was penned just four days after the hand was penned just four days after the announcement and four days before announcement and four days before announcement and four days before Sweden's decision to give the award to Sweden's decision to give the award to Sweden's decision to give the award to the bracts my dear Lucca the bracts my dear Lucca the bracts my dear Lucca thank you for your congratulations to a thank you for your congratulations to a thank you for your congratulations to a man of your consuming ambition such a man of your consuming ambition such a man of your consuming ambition such a distinction means much in a thousand distinction means much in a thousand distinction means much in a thousand years there will be many thousand years there will be many thousand years there will be many thousand recipients of the Nobel Prize but I have recipients of the Nobel Prize but I have recipients of the Nobel Prize but I have not less than four dozen of my creations not less than four dozen of my creations not less than four dozen of my creations identified with my name in technical identified with my name in technical identified with my name in technical literature these are honours real and literature these are honours real and literature these are honours real and permanent which are bestowed not by a permanent which are bestowed not by a permanent which are bestowed not by a few who add to earth but by the whole few who add to earth but by the whole few who add to earth but by the whole world which seldom makes a mistake and world which seldom makes a mistake and world which seldom makes a mistake and for any of these I would give all the for any of these I would give all the for any of these I would give all the Nobel prizes which will be distributed

Nobel prizes which will be distributed Nobel prizes which will be distributed during the next thousand years this during the next thousand years this during the next thousand years this passage passage passage contained in its entirety in the hunt contained in its entirety in the hunt contained in its entirety in the hunt and Draper texts however they and Draper texts however they and Draper texts however they incorrectly concluded that this sober incorrectly concluded that this sober incorrectly concluded that this sober message was overshadowed by jubilation message was overshadowed by jubilation message was overshadowed by jubilation because of the announcement Johnson also because of the announcement Johnson also because of the announcement Johnson also incorrectly understood the full incorrectly understood the full incorrectly understood the full implication of the letter because in implication of the letter because in implication of the letter because in March 1916 he refers to the award fully March 1916 he refers to the award fully March 1916 he refers to the award fully expecting Tesla to receive it in the New expecting Tesla to receive it in the New expecting Tesla to receive it in the New York Times interview on the day York Times interview on the day York Times interview on the day following their announcement Tesla following their announcement Tesla following their announcement Tesla stated that Edison was worthy of a dozen stated that Edison was worthy of a dozen stated that Edison was worthy of a dozen Nobel prizes the various Tesla Nobel prizes the various Tesla Nobel prizes the various Tesla biographers assumed that this was a biographers assumed that this was a biographers assumed that this was a public statement congratulating Edison public statement congratulating Edison public statement congratulating Edison when in fact it was a peak went snug to when in fact it was a peak went snug to when in fact it was a peak went snug to the Nobel Committee Tesla was stating the Nobel Committee Tesla was stating the Nobel Committee Tesla was stating between the lines that the Nobel between the lines that the Nobel between the lines that the Nobel Committee recognized only small Committee recognized only small Committee recognized only small accomplishments rather than truly accomplishments rather than truly accomplishments rather than truly original conceptualizations a man puts original conceptualizations a man puts original conceptualizations a man puts in here in my Tesla coil a kind of gap in here in my Tesla coil a kind of gap in here in my Tesla coil a kind of gap he gets a Nobel Prize for doing it I he gets a Nobel Prize for doing it I he gets a Nobel Prize for doing it I cannot stop it thus Edison's many better cannot stop it thus Edison's many better cannot stop it thus Edison's many better mousetraps could all be honored but none mousetraps could all be honored but none mousetraps could all be honored but none of them in Tesla's opinion concerned the of them in Tesla's opinion concerned the of them in Tesla's opinion concerned the creation of new principles they were creation of new principles they were creation of new principles they were simply refinements of existing apparatus simply refinements of existing apparatus simply refinements of existing apparatus Edison would probably have agreed with Edison would probably have agreed with Edison would probably have agreed with Tesla on this point for most of his Tesla on this point for most of his Tesla on this point for most of his inventions were actually further inventions were actually further inventions were actually further developments of other people's work developments of other people's work developments of other people's work however Edison did have a number of however Edison did have a number of however Edison did have a number of original discoveries and creations in original discoveries and creations in original discoveries and creations in his own opinion his most important his own opinion his most important his own opinion his most important contribution was the phonograph which

contribution was the phonograph which contribution was the phonograph which certainly was the work of genius even by certainly was the work of genius even by certainly was the work of genius even by Tesla's criteria and deserving of a Tesla's criteria and deserving of a Tesla's criteria and deserving of a Nobel Prize furthermore Edison's Nobel Prize furthermore Edison's Nobel Prize furthermore Edison's unparalleled success in bringing unparalleled success in bringing unparalleled success in bringing promising creations to fruition was promising creations to fruition was promising creations to fruition was exactly Tesla's failure and that too was exactly Tesla's failure and that too was exactly Tesla's failure and that too was a gift placing Edison in a category all a gift placing Edison in a category all a gift placing Edison in a category all by himself quite possibly a letter much by himself quite possibly a letter much by himself quite possibly a letter much like the one sent to Johnson or the like the one sent to Johnson or the like the one sent to Johnson or the lighthouse board could also have been lighthouse board could also have been lighthouse board could also have been wired to the Nobel Committee if this wired to the Nobel Committee if this wired to the Nobel Committee if this hypothesis is correct a prejudice would hypothesis is correct a prejudice would hypothesis is correct a prejudice would have persisted against Tesla and Edison have persisted against Tesla and Edison have persisted against Tesla and Edison and this would explain the indefensible and this would explain the indefensible and this would explain the indefensible position of the Swedish royal academy in position of the Swedish royal academy in position of the Swedish royal academy in never honouring either of these two never honouring either of these two never honouring either of these two great scientists Wizards swamped by great scientists Wizards swamped by great scientists Wizards swamped by deaths inventor testify deaths inventor testify deaths inventor testify he owes the walled-off hasn't a cent in he owes the walled-off hasn't a cent in he owes the walled-off hasn't a cent in bank as 1915 was drawing to a close bank as 1915 was drawing to a close bank as 1915 was drawing to a close Tesla began to find himself in deeper Tesla began to find himself in deeper Tesla began to find himself in deeper and deeper financial straits although an and deeper financial straits although an and deeper financial straits although an efficient water fountain which he efficient water fountain which he efficient water fountain which he designed that year was received designed that year was received designed that year was received favorably his overhead was still too favorably his overhead was still too favorably his overhead was still too high expenses included outlays for the high expenses included outlays for the high expenses included outlays for the turbine work at the Edison station his turbine work at the Edison station his turbine work at the Edison station his office space at the Woolworth Building office space at the Woolworth Building office space at the Woolworth Building salaries to his assistants and mrs.

salaries to his assistants and mrs. salaries to his assistants and mrs. Garrett his new secretary past debts to Garrett his new secretary past debts to Garrett his new secretary past debts to such people as the Johnsons and George such people as the Johnsons and George such people as the Johnsons and George Chef maintenance costs for Wardenclyffe Chef maintenance costs for Wardenclyffe Chef maintenance costs for Wardenclyffe legal expenses on wireless litigation legal expenses on wireless litigation legal expenses on wireless litigation and his accommodations at the Waldorf and his accommodations at the Waldorf and his accommodations at the Waldorf Astoria some of the costs were deferred Astoria some of the costs were deferred Astoria some of the costs were deferred particularly by the hotel but mr. bolts particularly by the hotel but mr. bolts particularly by the hotel but mr. bolts patience had reached its limit Tesla's patience had reached its limit Tesla's patience had reached its limit Tesla's uncanny abilities of peculiar odors and uncanny abilities of peculiar odors and uncanny abilities of peculiar odors and cackling sounds emanating from the cackling sounds emanating from the cackling sounds emanating from the inventor suite the maids were inventor suite the maids were inventor suite the maids were complaining that there was an inordinate complaining that there was an inordinate complaining that there was an inordinate amount of pigeon excrement on the amount of pigeon excrement on the amount of pigeon excrement on the windowsills both sent Tesla a bill for windowsills both sent Tesla a bill for windowsills both sent Tesla a bill for the total rent view nearly $19,000 the total rent view nearly $19,000 the total rent view nearly $19,000 simultaneously Tesla was hit with a suit simultaneously Tesla was hit with a suit simultaneously Tesla was hit with a suit for 935 dollars but taxes still owed on for 935 dollars but taxes still owed on for 935 dollars but taxes still owed on Wardenclyffe Tesla signed over the Wardenclyffe Tesla signed over the Wardenclyffe Tesla signed over the Wardenclyffe property to bolt just as he Wardenclyffe property to bolt just as he Wardenclyffe property to bolt just as he was called into the state Supreme Court was called into the state Supreme Court was called into the state Supreme Court before justice Finch the inventor before justice Finch the inventor before justice Finch the inventor revealed that he possessed no real revealed that he possessed no real revealed that he possessed no real estate or stocks and that his belongings estate or stocks and that his belongings estate or stocks and that his belongings all told were negligible under oath all told were negligible under oath all told were negligible under oath Tesla revealed that he lived at the Tesla revealed that he lived at the Tesla revealed that he lived at the prestigious walled off mostly on credit prestigious walled off mostly on credit prestigious walled off mostly on credit that his company had no assets but is that his company had no assets but is that his company had no assets but is receiving enough royalties on patents to receiving enough royalties on patents to receiving enough royalties on patents to pay expenses and that most of his pay expenses and that most of his pay expenses and that most of his patents was sold or assigned to other patents was sold or assigned to other patents was sold or assigned to other companies when asked if he owned an companies when asked if he owned an companies when asked if he owned an automobile or horses automobile or horses automobile or horses the inventor responded no well haven't the inventor responded no well haven't the inventor responded no well haven't you got any jewelry no jewelry

you got any jewelry no jewelry you got any jewelry no jewelry I abhor it this embarrassing article was I abhor it this embarrassing article was I abhor it this embarrassing article was published for all to see in the world published for all to see in the world published for all to see in the world yet as was his custom with any article yet as was his custom with any article yet as was his custom with any article about himself about himself about himself the inventor had his secretary paced the the inventor had his secretary paced the the inventor had his secretary paced the Mia culpa in the latest volume of press Mia culpa in the latest volume of press Mia culpa in the latest volume of press clippings clippings clippings looking much like a multi-volume looking much like a multi-volume looking much like a multi-volume encyclopedia this text along with his encyclopedia this text along with his encyclopedia this text along with his other records and correspondence will other records and correspondence will other records and correspondence will provide for posterity an accurate provide for posterity an accurate provide for posterity an accurate account of the inventors rich and account of the inventors rich and account of the inventors rich and complicated life complicated life complicated life the inventor had chosen his words the inventor had chosen his words the inventor had chosen his words carefully when speaking under oath to carefully when speaking under oath to carefully when speaking under oath to the judge as much as he loved being in a the judge as much as he loved being in a the judge as much as he loved being in a debtors position he wanted the Morgans debtors position he wanted the Morgans debtors position he wanted the Morgans Marconi's franklin roosevelt's and Marconi's franklin roosevelt's and Marconi's franklin roosevelt's and woodrow wilson's to know of his plight woodrow wilson's to know of his plight woodrow wilson's to know of his plight for in the final analysis the shame for in the final analysis the shame for in the final analysis the shame would be theirs as much as hits even TC would be theirs as much as hits even TC would be theirs as much as hits even TC martin had turned against him writing martin had turned against him writing martin had turned against him writing petty letters to Elihu thompson at this petty letters to Elihu thompson at this petty letters to Elihu thompson at this time complaining of how tesla chiseled time complaining of how tesla chiseled time complaining of how tesla chiseled money out of him for the opus he had money out of him for the opus he had money out of him for the opus he had created of the inventors collected works created of the inventors collected works created of the inventors collected works a generation ago attempting to raise a generation ago attempting to raise a generation ago attempting to raise funds in a variety of ways Tesla funds in a variety of ways Tesla funds in a variety of ways Tesla continued to try to market his continued to try to market his continued to try to market his speedometer push to get monies from speedometer push to get monies from speedometer push to get monies from American firms for the bladeless American firms for the bladeless American firms for the bladeless turbines and collect royalty payments turbines and collect royalty payments turbines and collect royalty payments from Lowenstein and Telefunken for the from Lowenstein and Telefunken for the from Lowenstein and Telefunken for the tuckerton and sable plants the elder tuckerton and sable plants the elder tuckerton and sable plants the elder statesman of invention also continued to statesman of invention also continued to statesman of invention also continued to write newspaper articles for the world write newspaper articles for the world write newspaper articles for the world and the Sun for ready cash and he also and the Sun for ready cash and he also and the Sun for ready cash and he also moved to exploit other creations such as moved to exploit other creations such as moved to exploit other creations such as his electro therapeutic machines with his electro therapeutic machines with his electro therapeutic machines with dr. Morell Tesla wrote chef that he

dr. Morell Tesla wrote chef that he dr. Morell Tesla wrote chef that he expected the medical market to be three expected the medical market to be three expected the medical market to be three to four million dollars the publication to four million dollars the publication to four million dollars the publication of his wretched State in the public of his wretched State in the public of his wretched State in the public forum and the transfer of Wardenclyffe forum and the transfer of Wardenclyffe forum and the transfer of Wardenclyffe to another party produced in Tesla a to another party produced in Tesla a to another party produced in Tesla a deep sense of anger and corresponding deep sense of anger and corresponding deep sense of anger and corresponding shame but now the world had officially shame but now the world had officially shame but now the world had officially branded him a dud if success is measured branded him a dud if success is measured branded him a dud if success is measured in a material way it was clear that in a material way it was clear that in a material way it was clear that Tesla was the ultimate failure on the Tesla was the ultimate failure on the Tesla was the ultimate failure on the exterior the inventor kept up exterior the inventor kept up exterior the inventor kept up appearances but this event would mark appearances but this event would mark appearances but this event would mark the turning point in his life now he the turning point in his life now he the turning point in his life now he began the slow but steady turning away began the slow but steady turning away began the slow but steady turning away from society simultaneously he travelled from society simultaneously he travelled from society simultaneously he travelled to live in other states in part to to live in other states in part to to live in other states in part to conduct business in a fresh atmosphere conduct business in a fresh atmosphere conduct business in a fresh atmosphere and in part to remove himself from a and in part to remove himself from a and in part to remove himself from a hostile environment he wrote a letter to hostile environment he wrote a letter to hostile environment he wrote a letter to Henry Ford in Detroit hoping finally Henry Ford in Detroit hoping finally Henry Ford in Detroit hoping finally that the auto magnate would recognize that the auto magnate would recognize that the auto magnate would recognize the great advantages of his steam engine the great advantages of his steam engine the great advantages of his steam engine I can tell any day that Ford is going to I can tell any day that Ford is going to I can tell any day that Ford is going to contact me contact me contact me take me out of all my worries Tesla take me out of all my worries Tesla take me out of all my worries Tesla confidently predicted to Julie's cheeto confidently predicted to Julie's cheeto confidently predicted to Julie's cheeto Coleman's son who was now working for Coleman's son who was now working for Coleman's son who was now working for him sure enough one fine morning a body him sure enough one fine morning a body him sure enough one fine morning a body of engineers from the Ford Motor Company of engineers from the Ford Motor Company of engineers from the Ford Motor Company presented themselves with the request of presented themselves with the request of presented themselves with the request of discussing with me an important project discussing with me an important project discussing with me an important project Tesla revealed a few years later didn't Tesla revealed a few years later didn't Tesla revealed a few years later didn't I tell you the profit remark I tell you the profit remark I tell you the profit remark triumphantly you are amazing mr. Tesla triumphantly you are amazing mr. Tesla triumphantly you are amazing mr. Tesla julie's responded everything is coming julie's responded everything is coming julie's responded everything is coming up just as you predicted as soon as up just as you predicted as soon as up just as you predicted as soon as these hard-headed men were seated these hard-headed men were seated these hard-headed men were seated Tesla continued I of course immediately

Tesla continued I of course immediately Tesla continued I of course immediately began to extol the wonderful features of began to extol the wonderful features of began to extol the wonderful features of my turbine when the spokesman my turbine when the spokesman my turbine when the spokesman interrupted me and said we know all interrupted me and said we know all interrupted me and said we know all about this but we're on a special errand about this but we're on a special errand about this but we're on a special errand we have formed a psychological society we have formed a psychological society we have formed a psychological society for the investigation of psychic for the investigation of psychic for the investigation of psychic phenomena and we want you to join us in phenomena and we want you to join us in phenomena and we want you to join us in this undertaking flabbergasted Tesla this undertaking flabbergasted Tesla this undertaking flabbergasted Tesla contained his indignation long enough to contained his indignation long enough to contained his indignation long enough to escort the wayward explorers to the escort the wayward explorers to the escort the wayward explorers to the street a meeting with the princess street a meeting with the princess street a meeting with the princess suffering from an attack of the grief suffering from an attack of the grief suffering from an attack of the grief throughout the first month of 1916 Tesla throughout the first month of 1916 Tesla throughout the first month of 1916 Tesla made the newspapers by posing for a made the newspapers by posing for a made the newspapers by posing for a portrait for the provocative painter portrait for the provocative painter portrait for the provocative painter princess Vilna the waft Pawlenty princess Vilna the waft Pawlenty princess Vilna the waft Pawlenty daughter of Baroness von Solon Dorf and daughter of Baroness von Solon Dorf and daughter of Baroness von Solon Dorf and married and divorced from Prince lamothe married and divorced from Prince lamothe married and divorced from Prince lamothe of Russia will now have painted the of Russia will now have painted the of Russia will now have painted the portraits of such greats as Field portraits of such greats as Field portraits of such greats as Field Marshal von Moger Bismarck the Baroness Marshal von Moger Bismarck the Baroness Marshal von Moger Bismarck the Baroness Rothfeld Andrew Carnegie Thomas Edison Rothfeld Andrew Carnegie Thomas Edison Rothfeld Andrew Carnegie Thomas Edison and Teddy Roosevelt reluctant at first and Teddy Roosevelt reluctant at first and Teddy Roosevelt reluctant at first to sit because of superstitious feelings to sit because of superstitious feelings to sit because of superstitious feelings of foreboding of foreboding of foreboding Tesla soon acquiesced and found a Tesla soon acquiesced and found a Tesla soon acquiesced and found a comfortable chair comfortable chair comfortable chair among her Highnesses various pets which among her Highnesses various pets which among her Highnesses various pets which included at one time or another two dogs included at one time or another two dogs included at one time or another two dogs and angora cat a bear lion cub alligator and angora cat a bear lion cub alligator and angora cat a bear lion cub alligator ibis and to focus recently kicked out of ibis and to focus recently kicked out of ibis and to focus recently kicked out of the plaza for unpaid bills totaling the plaza for unpaid bills totaling the plaza for unpaid bills totaling twelve thousand dollars perhaps the twelve thousand dollars perhaps the twelve thousand dollars perhaps the princess shared a good love with the princess shared a good love with the princess shared a good love with the Serbian nobleman who himself was in a Serbian nobleman who himself was in a Serbian nobleman who himself was in a similar predicament similar predicament similar predicament the painting was reproduced in

the painting was reproduced in the painting was reproduced in electrical experimenter in 1919 and once electrical experimenter in 1919 and once electrical experimenter in 1919 and once again on the cover of Time but Tesla's again on the cover of Time but Tesla's again on the cover of Time but Tesla's 75th birthday in 1931 75th birthday in 1931 75th birthday in 1931 this time period also saw the arrival of this time period also saw the arrival of this time period also saw the arrival of Tesla's sister's son Nicholas de Tesla's sister's son Nicholas de Tesla's sister's son Nicholas de belliere himself an inventor who wanted belliere himself an inventor who wanted belliere himself an inventor who wanted to work as Tesla's assistant apparently to work as Tesla's assistant apparently to work as Tesla's assistant apparently Tesla was unable to spend much time with Tesla was unable to spend much time with Tesla was unable to spend much time with his nephew feeling rebuked tebya image his nephew feeling rebuked tebya image his nephew feeling rebuked tebya image turned to the local Serbian community turned to the local Serbian community turned to the local Serbian community where he found a willing professor where he found a willing professor where he found a willing professor Michel poutine who took the lad under Michel poutine who took the lad under Michel poutine who took the lad under his wing and on a tour of the city his wing and on a tour of the city his wing and on a tour of the city Debbie yay which endeared himself to the Debbie yay which endeared himself to the Debbie yay which endeared himself to the great professor and they became friends great professor and they became friends great professor and they became friends Debbie a witch would come to develop in Debbie a witch would come to develop in Debbie a witch would come to develop in the 1920s and 1930s the hypoid gear and the 1920s and 1930s the hypoid gear and the 1920s and 1930s the hypoid gear and several sophisticated improvements in several sophisticated improvements in several sophisticated improvements in steering for the automotive industry steering for the automotive industry steering for the automotive industry working with mathematical principles working with mathematical principles working with mathematical principles this inventor designed an elegant way to this inventor designed an elegant way to this inventor designed an elegant way to lower the drive shaft running from the lower the drive shaft running from the lower the drive shaft running from the motor to the rear axle nearly a foot motor to the rear axle nearly a foot motor to the rear axle nearly a foot this advance enabled running boards to this advance enabled running boards to this advance enabled running boards to be eliminated thereby allowing the car be eliminated thereby allowing the car be eliminated thereby allowing the car to become more streamlined to become more streamlined to become more streamlined simultaneously it earned WH a tidy sum simultaneously it earned WH a tidy sum simultaneously it earned WH a tidy sum moving to Detroit in the late 1920s WH moving to Detroit in the late 1920s WH moving to Detroit in the late 1920s WH continued to correspond with uncle continued to correspond with uncle continued to correspond with uncle Mickey who also came to visit around the Mickey who also came to visit around the Mickey who also came to visit around the time of the Great Depression in February time of the Great Depression in February time of the Great Depression in February Tesla received a letter from ardent Tesla received a letter from ardent Tesla received a letter from ardent admirer John Jack O'Neill who was now admirer John Jack O'Neill who was now admirer John Jack O'Neill who was now working as a news correspondent for a working as a news correspondent for a working as a news correspondent for a Long Island daily and about to transfer Long Island daily and about to transfer Long Island daily and about to transfer jobs to the Herald Tribune

jobs to the Herald Tribune jobs to the Herald Tribune the young man reminded him of their 1907 the young man reminded him of their 1907 the young man reminded him of their 1907 encounter in the subway and enclosed the encounter in the subway and enclosed the encounter in the subway and enclosed the following poem to make alert Tesla as an following poem to make alert Tesla as an following poem to make alert Tesla as an infant assimil tribute to the inventors infant assimil tribute to the inventors infant assimil tribute to the inventors greatness most glorious man of all ages greatness most glorious man of all ages greatness most glorious man of all ages thou were born to forecast greater days thou were born to forecast greater days thou were born to forecast greater days where the wonders my magic presages where the wonders my magic presages where the wonders my magic presages shall alter our archaic ways your coils shall alter our archaic ways your coils shall alter our archaic ways your coils with their juice oscillating sent with their juice oscillating sent with their juice oscillating sent electrical surges through the earth send electrical surges through the earth send electrical surges through the earth send great energies reverberating from the great energies reverberating from the great energies reverberating from the center to the outermost girth is thy center to the outermost girth is thy center to the outermost girth is thy mind a power omnipresent that fathoms mind a power omnipresent that fathoms mind a power omnipresent that fathoms the depth of all space that speaks to an the depth of all space that speaks to an the depth of all space that speaks to an adolescent the future triumphs of the adolescent the future triumphs of the adolescent the future triumphs of the race Tesla sent the youngster a letter race Tesla sent the youngster a letter race Tesla sent the youngster a letter in return thanking him heartily in return thanking him heartily in return thanking him heartily though your opinion of me is immensely though your opinion of me is immensely though your opinion of me is immensely exaggerated enigmatic Lee he also exaggerated enigmatic Lee he also exaggerated enigmatic Lee he also suggested that O'Neil write a poem for J suggested that O'Neil write a poem for J suggested that O'Neil write a poem for J Pierpont Morgan one man today on whom Pierpont Morgan one man today on whom Pierpont Morgan one man today on whom the world is depending more than any the world is depending more than any the world is depending more than any other sure doneall do this it might be other sure doneall do this it might be other sure doneall do this it might be instrumental in putting him in instrumental in putting him in instrumental in putting him in possession of a check in sitting the possession of a check in sitting the possession of a check in sitting the Pierpont was dead this was a rather Pierpont was dead this was a rather Pierpont was dead this was a rather peculiar recommendation the Edison metal peculiar recommendation the Edison metal peculiar recommendation the Edison metal where are we to seize and to eliminate where are we to seize and to eliminate where are we to seize and to eliminate from our industrial world the results of from our industrial world the results of from our industrial world the results of mr. Tesla's work the wheels of Industry mr. Tesla's work the wheels of Industry mr. Tesla's work the wheels of Industry would cease to turn our towns would be would cease to turn our towns would be would cease to turn our towns would be dark our mills will be dead and idle yes

dark our mills will be dead and idle yes dark our mills will be dead and idle yes so far-reaching is this work that it has so far-reaching is this work that it has so far-reaching is this work that it has become the warp and woof of industry ba become the warp and woof of industry ba become the warp and woof of industry ba Behrendt 1917 to those with eyes for the Behrendt 1917 to those with eyes for the Behrendt 1917 to those with eyes for the truth Tesla's state of crisis come deep truth Tesla's state of crisis come deep truth Tesla's state of crisis come deep one engineer in particular they are not one engineer in particular they are not one engineer in particular they are not a Berendt the Swiss emigres who had a Berendt the Swiss emigres who had a Berendt the Swiss emigres who had refused to testify against him during refused to testify against him during refused to testify against him during the malevolent AC patent litigation days the malevolent AC patent litigation days the malevolent AC patent litigation days felt the urgency to act clearly it was felt the urgency to act clearly it was felt the urgency to act clearly it was barons goal to help restore the barons goal to help restore the barons goal to help restore the reputation of his spiritual benefactor reputation of his spiritual benefactor reputation of his spiritual benefactor having devoted a large measure of his having devoted a large measure of his having devoted a large measure of his life to refining Tesla's invention of life to refining Tesla's invention of life to refining Tesla's invention of the induction motor the event informed the induction motor the event informed the induction motor the event informed his mentor that he Tesla had been his mentor that he Tesla had been his mentor that he Tesla had been nominated to receive the Edison medal in nominated to receive the Edison medal in nominated to receive the Edison medal in fact it had been Berendt who had fact it had been Berendt who had fact it had been Berendt who had proposed the idea to the committee proposed the idea to the committee proposed the idea to the committee winners from the past had included winners from the past had included winners from the past had included Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell Elihu Thompson and George Westinghouse Elihu Thompson and George Westinghouse Elihu Thompson and George Westinghouse the Tesla would be nominated by an the Tesla would be nominated by an the Tesla would be nominated by an organization dwelling under the banner organization dwelling under the banner organization dwelling under the banner of Edison's name was shocking enough to of Edison's name was shocking enough to of Edison's name was shocking enough to the brooding Serb Edison himself must the brooding Serb Edison himself must the brooding Serb Edison himself must have allowed the presentation to be made have allowed the presentation to be made have allowed the presentation to be made it does not appear that Edison having it does not appear that Edison having it does not appear that Edison having just turned 70 was plagued by the just turned 70 was plagued by the just turned 70 was plagued by the reciprocal feeling of animosity reciprocal feeling of animosity reciprocal feeling of animosity the Tesla exhibited it is more likely the Tesla exhibited it is more likely the Tesla exhibited it is more likely that the thought of giving Tesla the that the thought of giving Tesla the that the thought of giving Tesla the medal brought abroad smirk to the Menlo medal brought abroad smirk to the Menlo medal brought abroad smirk to the Menlo Park Wizards visit Tesla's first Park Wizards visit Tesla's first Park Wizards visit Tesla's first reaction was abhorrence and he flatly reaction was abhorrence and he flatly reaction was abhorrence and he flatly rejected the offer but Baron persisted rejected the offer but Baron persisted rejected the offer but Baron persisted here was an opportunity to recognize a

here was an opportunity to recognize a here was an opportunity to recognize a worthy recipient worthy recipient worthy recipient for his singular contributions who do for his singular contributions who do for his singular contributions who do you want remembered as the author of you want remembered as the author of you want remembered as the author of your power system parenting quiet your power system parenting quiet your power system parenting quiet ferrari's Shallenberger still well-off ferrari's Shallenberger still well-off ferrari's Shallenberger still well-off Steinmetz Tesla reluctantly capitulated Steinmetz Tesla reluctantly capitulated Steinmetz Tesla reluctantly capitulated the presentation of the Edison medal was the presentation of the Edison medal was the presentation of the Edison medal was made on May the 18th 1917 just two made on May the 18th 1917 just two made on May the 18th 1917 just two months before Tesla found out by months before Tesla found out by months before Tesla found out by telephone that vandals had broken into telephone that vandals had broken into telephone that vandals had broken into his Wardenclyffe laboratory and wrecked his Wardenclyffe laboratory and wrecked his Wardenclyffe laboratory and wrecked equipment valued at 68 thousand dollars equipment valued at 68 thousand dollars equipment valued at 68 thousand dollars and that the tower was to be destroyed and that the tower was to be destroyed and that the tower was to be destroyed by dynamite many familiar faces dotted by dynamite many familiar faces dotted by dynamite many familiar faces dotted the crowd the Johnston's and miss the crowd the Johnston's and miss the crowd the Johnston's and miss marring tynin attended as did Charles marring tynin attended as did Charles marring tynin attended as did Charles Scott and Edward Dean Adams the man most Scott and Edward Dean Adams the man most Scott and Edward Dean Adams the man most responsible for recommending Tesla for responsible for recommending Tesla for responsible for recommending Tesla for the Niagara Falls enterprise the opening the Niagara Falls enterprise the opening the Niagara Falls enterprise the opening speech was delivered by AE Kennedy speech was delivered by AE Kennedy speech was delivered by AE Kennedy former Edison crony who was now teaching former Edison crony who was now teaching former Edison crony who was now teaching at Harvard long a Tesla adversary having at Harvard long a Tesla adversary having at Harvard long a Tesla adversary having been active in executing animals with AC been active in executing animals with AC been active in executing animals with AC current during the heated battle of the current during the heated battle of the current during the heated battle of the currents in the early 1890s Kennedy currents in the early 1890s Kennedy currents in the early 1890s Kennedy spoke for 15 minutes during this time spoke for 15 minutes during this time spoke for 15 minutes during this time the good professor managed to not the good professor managed to not the good professor managed to not mention Tesla's name even once mention Tesla's name even once mention Tesla's name even once many people professor Kennedy began many people professor Kennedy began many people professor Kennedy began suppose that the Edison medal is suppose that the Edison medal is suppose that the Edison medal is presented by mr. Edison but that is a presented by mr. Edison but that is a presented by mr. Edison but that is a mistake mistake mistake in fact Tom Edison has been so busy in fact Tom Edison has been so busy in fact Tom Edison has been so busy during his life receiving medals that he during his life receiving medals that he during his life receiving medals that he has not time to dispense any the speaker has not time to dispense any the speaker has not time to dispense any the speaker droned on making Tesla more nervous with

droned on making Tesla more nervous with droned on making Tesla more nervous with each obsequious sentence every time a each obsequious sentence every time a each obsequious sentence every time a worthy recipient is honored with this worthy recipient is honored with this worthy recipient is honored with this medal Thomas Edison is also honoured in medal Thomas Edison is also honoured in medal Thomas Edison is also honoured in fact the Edison man continued we may fact the Edison man continued we may fact the Edison man continued we may look forward to a time say a thousand look forward to a time say a thousand look forward to a time say a thousand years hence when like this evening the years hence when like this evening the years hence when like this evening the one thousand and seventh recipient will one thousand and seventh recipient will one thousand and seventh recipient will receive the Edison medal and once again receive the Edison medal and once again receive the Edison medal and once again Edison's achievements will be honored as Edison's achievements will be honored as Edison's achievements will be honored as legend has it Tesla disappeared from the legend has it Tesla disappeared from the legend has it Tesla disappeared from the room panic-stricken Behrendt ran out of room panic-stricken Behrendt ran out of room panic-stricken Behrendt ran out of the building to look for him while the building to look for him while the building to look for him while Charles tarry a prominent executive from Charles tarry a prominent executive from Charles tarry a prominent executive from the Westinghouse corporation reviewed the Westinghouse corporation reviewed the Westinghouse corporation reviewed Tesla's great accomplishments according Tesla's great accomplishments according Tesla's great accomplishments according to the story Barron found the lonely to the story Barron found the lonely to the story Barron found the lonely to across the street by the library to across the street by the library to across the street by the library feeding his precious pigeons during feeding his precious pigeons during feeding his precious pigeons during Barents introduction Barents introduction Barents introduction he stated perhaps to counter Kennedy's he stated perhaps to counter Kennedy's he stated perhaps to counter Kennedy's opening speech the name of Tesla runs no opening speech the name of Tesla runs no opening speech the name of Tesla runs no more risk of oblivion than does that of more risk of oblivion than does that of more risk of oblivion than does that of Faraday or Edison what can a man desire Faraday or Edison what can a man desire Faraday or Edison what can a man desire more than this it occurs to me to more than this it occurs to me to more than this it occurs to me to paraphrase Pope describing Newton nature paraphrase Pope describing Newton nature paraphrase Pope describing Newton nature and nature's laws lay hid in night God and nature's laws lay hid in night God and nature's laws lay hid in night God said let Tesla be and all was light said let Tesla be and all was light said let Tesla be and all was light ladies and gentlemen Tesla again I wish ladies and gentlemen Tesla again I wish ladies and gentlemen Tesla again I wish to thank you heartily for your kind to thank you heartily for your kind to thank you heartily for your kind appreciation I am NOT deceiving myself appreciation I am NOT deceiving myself appreciation I am NOT deceiving myself in the fact of which you must be aware in the fact of which you must be aware in the fact of which you must be aware that the speakers have greatly magnified that the speakers have greatly magnified that the speakers have greatly magnified my modest achievements inspired with the

my modest achievements inspired with the my modest achievements inspired with the hope and conviction that this is just a hope and conviction that this is just a hope and conviction that this is just a beginning a forerunner of still greater beginning a forerunner of still greater beginning a forerunner of still greater accomplishments I am determined to accomplishments I am determined to accomplishments I am determined to continue developing my plans and continue developing my plans and continue developing my plans and undertake new endeavors I am deeply undertake new endeavors I am deeply undertake new endeavors I am deeply religious at heart and give myself to religious at heart and give myself to religious at heart and give myself to the constant enjoyment of believing that the constant enjoyment of believing that the constant enjoyment of believing that the greatest mysteries of our being are the greatest mysteries of our being are the greatest mysteries of our being are still to be fathomed evidence to the still to be fathomed evidence to the still to be fathomed evidence to the contrary notwithstanding death itself contrary notwithstanding death itself contrary notwithstanding death itself may not be the termination of the may not be the termination of the may not be the termination of the wonderful metamorphosis we witness in wonderful metamorphosis we witness in wonderful metamorphosis we witness in this way I managed to maintain an this way I managed to maintain an this way I managed to maintain an undisturbed peace of mind to make myself undisturbed peace of mind to make myself undisturbed peace of mind to make myself proof against adversity and to achieve proof against adversity and to achieve proof against adversity and to achieve contentment and happiness to a point of contentment and happiness to a point of contentment and happiness to a point of extracting some satisfaction even from extracting some satisfaction even from extracting some satisfaction even from the darker side of life the trials and the darker side of life the trials and the darker side of life the trials and tribulations of existence the electrical tribulations of existence the electrical tribulations of existence the electrical servant would go on to review much of servant would go on to review much of servant would go on to review much of his life an anecdote from his childhood his life an anecdote from his childhood his life an anecdote from his childhood about a ganda who almost pulled his about a ganda who almost pulled his about a ganda who almost pulled his umbilical cord out his early meetings umbilical cord out his early meetings umbilical cord out his early meetings with edison and worked with westinghouse with edison and worked with westinghouse with edison and worked with westinghouse lectures in europe success at Niagara lectures in europe success at Niagara lectures in europe success at Niagara and future plans in wireless I have Fame and future plans in wireless I have Fame and future plans in wireless I have Fame and untold wealth more than this the and untold wealth more than this the and untold wealth more than this the inventor concluded and yet how many inventor concluded and yet how many inventor concluded and yet how many articles have been written in which I articles have been written in which I articles have been written in which I was declared to be an impractical was declared to be an impractical was declared to be an impractical unsuccessful man and how many poor unsuccessful man and how many poor unsuccessful man and how many poor struggling writers have called me and struggling writers have called me and struggling writers have called me and visionary such is the folly and visionary such is the folly and visionary such is the folly and shortsightedness of the world shortsightedness of the world shortsightedness of the world Tesla was aghast that both had not Tesla was aghast that both had not Tesla was aghast that both had not protected Wardenclyffe adequately for it

protected Wardenclyffe adequately for it protected Wardenclyffe adequately for it was valued at a minimum of at least was valued at a minimum of at least was valued at a minimum of at least 150,000 dollars even though he had 150,000 dollars even though he had 150,000 dollars even though he had signed it over to the hotel he had done signed it over to the hotel he had done signed it over to the hotel he had done so according to his understanding to so according to his understanding to so according to his understanding to honor his debt until his plans matured honor his debt until his plans matured honor his debt until his plans matured as the property when completed would as the property when completed would as the property when completed would yield $20,000 to $30,000 a day Tesla was yield $20,000 to $30,000 a day Tesla was yield $20,000 to $30,000 a day Tesla was simply flabbergasted that boat would simply flabbergasted that boat would simply flabbergasted that boat would move to destroy the place move to destroy the place move to destroy the place vault or the hotel management saw vault or the hotel management saw vault or the hotel management saw Wardenclyffe now is theirs free and Wardenclyffe now is theirs free and Wardenclyffe now is theirs free and clear clear clear even though Tesla offered his proof a even though Tesla offered his proof a even though Tesla offered his proof a chattel mortgage on the machinery that chattel mortgage on the machinery that chattel mortgage on the machinery that the inventor had placed at his own the inventor had placed at his own the inventor had placed at his own expense the hotel's insurance was only expense the hotel's insurance was only expense the hotel's insurance was only five thousand dollars whereas Tesla's five thousand dollars whereas Tesla's five thousand dollars whereas Tesla's coverage when the machinery was valued coverage when the machinery was valued coverage when the machinery was valued at sixty eight thousand dollars why at sixty eight thousand dollars why at sixty eight thousand dollars why would Tesla independently seek to would Tesla independently seek to would Tesla independently seek to protect the property if he didn't still protect the property if he didn't still protect the property if he didn't still have an interest in it have an interest in it have an interest in it Tesla saw the contract as a security Tesla saw the contract as a security Tesla saw the contract as a security pledge but the paper he signed did not pledge but the paper he signed did not pledge but the paper he signed did not specify any such contingency according specify any such contingency according specify any such contingency according to the hotel's lawyer Frank Hutchins of to the hotel's lawyer Frank Hutchins of to the hotel's lawyer Frank Hutchins of Baldwin and Hutchins it was a bill of Baldwin and Hutchins it was a bill of Baldwin and Hutchins it was a bill of sale with the deed duly recorded two sale with the deed duly recorded two sale with the deed duly recorded two years ago we failed to see what interest years ago we failed to see what interest years ago we failed to see what interest you have Hutchins callously concluded you have Hutchins callously concluded you have Hutchins callously concluded storming into their offices on Pine storming into their offices on Pine storming into their offices on Pine Street Tesla demanded to find out Street Tesla demanded to find out Street Tesla demanded to find out firsthand what was to happen and you firsthand what was to happen and you firsthand what was to happen and you will have to ask will have to ask will have to ask smiley steel company they are the ones smiley steel company they are the ones smiley steel company they are the ones in charge of salvage operations JB in charge of salvage operations JB in charge of salvage operations JB smiley informed Tesla that indeed the smiley informed Tesla that indeed the smiley informed Tesla that indeed the tower wants to be taken down its parts

tower wants to be taken down its parts tower wants to be taken down its parts sold to cover outstanding debts a great sold to cover outstanding debts a great sold to cover outstanding debts a great wrong has been done the inventor wrote wrong has been done the inventor wrote wrong has been done the inventor wrote in reply but I am confident that justice in reply but I am confident that justice in reply but I am confident that justice will prevail they no attention to Tesla will prevail they no attention to Tesla will prevail they no attention to Tesla whatsoever but proceed immediately with whatsoever but proceed immediately with whatsoever but proceed immediately with wrecking earth contracted smiley told wrecking earth contracted smiley told wrecking earth contracted smiley told his wrecking crew after conferring with his wrecking crew after conferring with his wrecking crew after conferring with Hutchins Waldorf Astoria Hotel Company Hutchins Waldorf Astoria Hotel Company Hutchins Waldorf Astoria Hotel Company July the 12th 1917 gentlemen I have July the 12th 1917 gentlemen I have July the 12th 1917 gentlemen I have received reports which have completely received reports which have completely received reports which have completely dumbfounded me all the more so as I am dumbfounded me all the more so as I am dumbfounded me all the more so as I am now doing important work for the now doing important work for the now doing important work for the government with a viewer putting the government with a viewer putting the government with a viewer putting the plant to a special plant to a special plant to a special use of great moment I trust that you use of great moment I trust that you use of great moment I trust that you will appreciate the seriousness of the will appreciate the seriousness of the will appreciate the seriousness of the situation and will see that the property situation and will see that the property situation and will see that the property is taken good care of and that all is taken good care of and that all is taken good care of and that all apparatus is carefully preserved very apparatus is carefully preserved very apparatus is carefully preserved very truly yours n Tesla the wizard decided truly yours n Tesla the wizard decided truly yours n Tesla the wizard decided that the only way to save Wardenclyffe that the only way to save Wardenclyffe that the only way to save Wardenclyffe was to extol its virtues as a potential was to extol its virtues as a potential was to extol its virtues as a potential defensive weapon for the protection of defensive weapon for the protection of defensive weapon for the protection of the country capitalizing on the the country capitalizing on the the country capitalizing on the excellent nobel prize publicity the excellent nobel prize publicity the excellent nobel prize publicity the inventor once again strained the readers inventor once again strained the readers inventor once again strained the readers credulity with another startling vision Tesla's new device like bolts of Thor he Tesla's new device like bolts of Thor he seeks to patent wireless engine for seeks to patent wireless engine for seeks to patent wireless engine for destroying navies by pulling a lever destroying navies by pulling a lever destroying navies by pulling a lever there shatter armies also Nikola Tesla there shatter armies also Nikola Tesla there shatter armies also Nikola Tesla the inventor winner of the 1915 Nobel the inventor winner of the 1915 Nobel the inventor winner of the 1915 Nobel physics prize has filed patent physics prize has filed patent physics prize has filed patent applications on the essential parts of applications on the essential parts of applications on the essential parts of the machine the possibilities of which

the machine the possibilities of which the machine the possibilities of which tests the layman's imagination and tests the layman's imagination and tests the layman's imagination and promise a parallel to Thor's shooting promise a parallel to Thor's shooting promise a parallel to Thor's shooting Thunderbolts from the sky to punish Thunderbolts from the sky to punish Thunderbolts from the sky to punish those who have handed the gods those who have handed the gods those who have handed the gods dr. Tesla insists there is nothing dr. Tesla insists there is nothing dr. Tesla insists there is nothing sensational about it sensational about it sensational about it it is perfectly practicable to transmit it is perfectly practicable to transmit it is perfectly practicable to transmit electrical energy without wires and electrical energy without wires and electrical energy without wires and produce destructive effects at a produce destructive effects at a produce destructive effects at a distance I have already constructed a distance I have already constructed a distance I have already constructed a wireless transmitter which makes this wireless transmitter which makes this wireless transmitter which makes this possible 10 miles or a thousand miles it possible 10 miles or a thousand miles it possible 10 miles or a thousand miles it will be all the same to the Machine the will be all the same to the Machine the will be all the same to the Machine the inventor says straight to the point on inventor says straight to the point on inventor says straight to the point on land or on sea it will be able to go land or on sea it will be able to go land or on sea it will be able to go with precision delivering a blow that with precision delivering a blow that with precision delivering a blow that will paralyze or kill as it is desired a will paralyze or kill as it is desired a will paralyze or kill as it is desired a man in a tower on Long Island could man in a tower on Long Island could man in a tower on Long Island could shield New York against ships or army by shield New York against ships or army by shield New York against ships or army by working a lever working a lever working a lever if the inventors anticipations become if the inventors anticipations become if the inventors anticipations become realizations Tesla would not draw up an realizations Tesla would not draw up an realizations Tesla would not draw up an official paper on the particle beam official paper on the particle beam official paper on the particle beam weapon or death ray for another 20 years weapon or death ray for another 20 years weapon or death ray for another 20 years yet it is clear that he had conceived yet it is clear that he had conceived yet it is clear that he had conceived the machine by this time probably the machine by this time probably the machine by this time probably creating prototypes as far back as 1896 creating prototypes as far back as 1896 creating prototypes as far back as 1896 when he was bombarding targets with when he was bombarding targets with when he was bombarding targets with Rudkin rays in a serious plight with Rudkin rays in a serious plight with Rudkin rays in a serious plight with nowhere else to turn nowhere else to turn nowhere else to turn the inventor contacted Morgan once again the inventor contacted Morgan once again the inventor contacted Morgan once again to ask for assistance this was his last to ask for assistance this was his last to ask for assistance this was his last chance to protect his wireless patents chance to protect his wireless patents chance to protect his wireless patents and save the tower and save the tower and save the tower words cannot express how much I have words cannot express how much I have words cannot express how much I have deplored the cruel necessity which deplored the cruel necessity which deplored the cruel necessity which compelled me to appeal to you again compelled me to appeal to you again compelled me to appeal to you again the inventor explained but it was to no the inventor explained but it was to no the inventor explained but it was to no avail he still owed Jack twenty five

avail he still owed Jack twenty five avail he still owed Jack twenty five thousand dollars plus interest the thousand dollars plus interest the thousand dollars plus interest the financier ignored the entreaty and financier ignored the entreaty and financier ignored the entreaty and quietly placed Tesla's account in a bad quietly placed Tesla's account in a bad quietly placed Tesla's account in a bad debt file in February 1917 the United debt file in February 1917 the United debt file in February 1917 the United States broke off all relations with States broke off all relations with States broke off all relations with Germany and seized the wireless plant at Germany and seized the wireless plant at Germany and seized the wireless plant at sable 30 German employees of the German sable 30 German employees of the German sable 30 German employees of the German own station was suddenly forced to leave own station was suddenly forced to leave own station was suddenly forced to leave an enlisted man of the American Navy an enlisted man of the American Navy an enlisted man of the American Navy have filled their places guards were have filled their places guards were have filled their places guards were placed around the plant as the High placed around the plant as the High placed around the plant as the High Command decided what to do with the Command decided what to do with the Command decided what to do with the remaining broadcasting stations lying remaining broadcasting stations lying remaining broadcasting stations lying along the coast articles began springing along the coast articles began springing along the coast articles began springing up like early crocus to announce the up like early crocus to announce the up like early crocus to announce the potential existence of yet another potential existence of yet another potential existence of yet another concealed wireless station able to concealed wireless station able to concealed wireless station able to supply information to German submarines supply information to German submarines supply information to German submarines regarding the movement of ships 19 more regarding the movement of ships 19 more regarding the movement of ships 19 more taken as German spies dr. kyle george taken as German spies dr. kyle george taken as German spies dr. kyle george frank former head of civil wireless frank former head of civil wireless frank former head of civil wireless among those detained on April the 6th among those detained on April the 6th among those detained on April the 6th 1917 President Wilson issued a 1917 President Wilson issued a 1917 President Wilson issued a proclamation seizing all radio stations proclamation seizing all radio stations proclamation seizing all radio stations enforcement of the order was delegated enforcement of the order was delegated enforcement of the order was delegated to secretary Daniel's it is understood to secretary Daniel's it is understood to secretary Daniel's it is understood that all plants for which no place can that all plants for which no place can that all plants for which no place can be found in the Navy's wireless system be found in the Navy's wireless system be found in the Navy's wireless system including ammeter apparatus which closed including ammeter apparatus which closed including ammeter apparatus which closed search will be made are to be put out of search will be made are to be put out of search will be made are to be put out of commission immediately clearly an overt commission immediately clearly an overt commission immediately clearly an overt decision had to be made about the fate decision had to be made about the fate decision had to be made about the fate of Wardenclyffe Tesla's expertise was of Wardenclyffe Tesla's expertise was of Wardenclyffe Tesla's expertise was well known to secretary Daniel's an

well known to secretary Daniel's an well known to secretary Daniel's an assistant secretary Franklin Roosevelt assistant secretary Franklin Roosevelt assistant secretary Franklin Roosevelt as they were actively using the invented as they were actively using the invented as they were actively using the invented scientific legacy as ammunition against scientific legacy as ammunition against scientific legacy as ammunition against Marconi in the patent suit coupled with Marconi in the patent suit coupled with Marconi in the patent suit coupled with the inventors astonishing proclamation the inventors astonishing proclamation the inventors astonishing proclamation that his tower could provide an that his tower could provide an that his tower could provide an electronic aegis against potential electronic aegis against potential electronic aegis against potential invasions Wardenclyffe must have been invasions Wardenclyffe must have been invasions Wardenclyffe must have been placed in a special category however placed in a special category however placed in a special category however there were two glaring strikes against there were two glaring strikes against there were two glaring strikes against it the first was that Tesla had already it the first was that Tesla had already it the first was that Tesla had already turned over the property to mr. bolt to turned over the property to mr. bolt to turned over the property to mr. bolt to cover his debt at the world cover his debt at the world cover his debt at the world and the second was the transmitters and the second was the transmitters and the second was the transmitters record of accomplishment non-existent record of accomplishment non-existent record of accomplishment non-existent what better indication of the folly of what better indication of the folly of what better indication of the folly of Tesla's dream could there be than the Tesla's dream could there be than the Tesla's dream could there be than the towers own perpetual state of repose to towers own perpetual state of repose to towers own perpetual state of repose to many Wardenclyffe was merely a torpid many Wardenclyffe was merely a torpid many Wardenclyffe was merely a torpid monument to the bombastic monument to the bombastic monument to the bombastic prognostications of a not very original prognostications of a not very original prognostications of a not very original mind gone astray from the point of view mind gone astray from the point of view mind gone astray from the point of view of the navy Tesla may have been the of the navy Tesla may have been the of the navy Tesla may have been the original inventor of the radio but he original inventor of the radio but he original inventor of the radio but he was clearly not the one who made the was clearly not the one who made the was clearly not the one who made the apparatus work a history of Navy apparatus work a history of Navy apparatus work a history of Navy involvement in 1899 the US Navy via Rear involvement in 1899 the US Navy via Rear involvement in 1899 the US Navy via Rear Admiral Francis J Higginson requested Admiral Francis J Higginson requested Admiral Francis J Higginson requested Tesla to place a system of wireless Tesla to place a system of wireless Tesla to place a system of wireless telegraphy upon light vessel number 66 telegraphy upon light vessel number 66 telegraphy upon light vessel number 66 on Nantucket Shoals Massachusetts which on Nantucket Shoals Massachusetts which on Nantucket Shoals Massachusetts which lies 60 miles south of Nantucket Island lies 60 miles south of Nantucket Island lies 60 miles south of Nantucket Island Tesla was on his way to Colorado and was Tesla was on his way to Colorado and was Tesla was on his way to Colorado and was unable to comply moreover the Navy did unable to comply moreover the Navy did unable to comply moreover the Navy did not want to pay for the equipment but not want to pay for the equipment but not want to pay for the equipment but rather wanted Tesla to lay up the funds

rather wanted Tesla to lay up the funds rather wanted Tesla to lay up the funds himself considering the great wealth of himself considering the great wealth of himself considering the great wealth of the country the country the country Tesla feigned astonishment at the Tesla feigned astonishment at the Tesla feigned astonishment at the penurious position of John D long penurious position of John D long penurious position of John D long Secretary of the Navy wire command of Secretary of the Navy wire command of Secretary of the Navy wire command of Perry who brazenly forwarded the Perry who brazenly forwarded the Perry who brazenly forwarded the financial disclaimer on US Treasury financial disclaimer on US Treasury financial disclaimer on US Treasury Department stationery upon Tesla's Department stationery upon Tesla's Department stationery upon Tesla's returned to New York in 1900 he wrote returned to New York in 1900 he wrote returned to New York in 1900 he wrote again of his interest in placing the again of his interest in placing the again of his interest in placing the equipment aboard their ships Rear equipment aboard their ships Rear equipment aboard their ships Rear Admiral higgenson Admiral higgenson Admiral higgenson chairman of the lighthouse board wrote chairman of the lighthouse board wrote chairman of the lighthouse board wrote back that his committee would meet in back that his committee would meet in back that his committee would meet in October to discuss with Congress the October to discuss with Congress the October to discuss with Congress the estimates of cost Higginson who had estimates of cost Higginson who had estimates of cost Higginson who had visited Tesla in his lab in the late visited Tesla in his lab in the late visited Tesla in his lab in the late 1890s wanted to help but he been placed 1890s wanted to help but he been placed 1890s wanted to help but he been placed in the embarrassing position withdrawing in the embarrassing position withdrawing in the embarrassing position withdrawing his offer of financial remuneration his offer of financial remuneration his offer of financial remuneration because of various levels of because of various levels of because of various levels of bureaucratic calamity Tesla spent the bureaucratic calamity Tesla spent the bureaucratic calamity Tesla spent the time to go down to Washington to confer time to go down to Washington to confer time to go down to Washington to confer face-to-face with the high command face-to-face with the high command face-to-face with the high command Hobson also negotiated on his friend's Hobson also negotiated on his friend's Hobson also negotiated on his friend's behalf but Tesla was essentially ignored behalf but Tesla was essentially ignored behalf but Tesla was essentially ignored and returned to New York empty-handed and returned to New York empty-handed and returned to New York empty-handed and disgusted with the way he was and disgusted with the way he was and disgusted with the way he was treated from the point of view of the treated from the point of view of the treated from the point of view of the Navy wireless telegraphy was an entirely Navy wireless telegraphy was an entirely Navy wireless telegraphy was an entirely new field and they were unsure what to new field and they were unsure what to new field and they were unsure what to do do do furthermore they may have been turned furthermore they may have been turned furthermore they may have been turned off by Tesla's haughty manner off by Tesla's haughty manner off by Tesla's haughty manner particularly when it came to being particularly when it came to being particularly when it came to being compared to Marconi which had always compared to Marconi which had always compared to Marconi which had always enraged Tesla he been mind however that enraged Tesla he been mind however that enraged Tesla he been mind however that the Navy took over ten years to the Navy took over ten years to the Navy took over ten years to recompense Hammond for his work on radio recompense Hammond for his work on radio recompense Hammond for his work on radio guided missiles and even then they guided missiles and even then they guided missiles and even then they almost didn't come through Tesla was by

almost didn't come through Tesla was by almost didn't come through Tesla was by no means the only one to get the no means the only one to get the no means the only one to get the runaround from the military and Hammond runaround from the military and Hammond runaround from the military and Hammond had the best connections possible had the best connections possible had the best connections possible through his influential father in 1902 through his influential father in 1902 through his influential father in 1902 the Office of Naval Intelligence called the Office of Naval Intelligence called the Office of Naval Intelligence called Commodore FM barber who had been in Commodore FM barber who had been in Commodore FM barber who had been in retirement in France back to the States retirement in France back to the States retirement in France back to the States and put him in charge of the acquisition and put him in charge of the acquisition and put him in charge of the acquisition of wireless apparatus for testing while of wireless apparatus for testing while of wireless apparatus for testing while I was still taking a frugal position the I was still taking a frugal position the I was still taking a frugal position the Navy came up with approximately twelve Navy came up with approximately twelve Navy came up with approximately twelve thousand dollars for the purchase of thousand dollars for the purchase of thousand dollars for the purchase of wireless sets from different European wireless sets from different European wireless sets from different European companies orders were placed with companies orders were placed with companies orders were placed with schwabe arco and brown siemens Houska of schwabe arco and brown siemens Houska of schwabe arco and brown siemens Houska of Germany and Popoff do Croce and rush for Germany and Popoff do Croce and rush for Germany and Popoff do Croce and rush for of France bids were also requested from of France bids were also requested from of France bids were also requested from DeForest DeForest DeForest Fessenden and Tesla in America and large Fessenden and Tesla in America and large Fessenden and Tesla in America and large Muirhead in England Marconi was excluded Muirhead in England Marconi was excluded Muirhead in England Marconi was excluded because he arrogantly coveted an because he arrogantly coveted an because he arrogantly coveted an all-or-nothing deal