Bernard carlson, princeton university press, 20, 520 pages. Bernard carlson his inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern ac electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his competitor thomas edison, tesla was one of americas first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of. W bernard carlson nikola tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. The flamboyant nikola tesla 18561943, as famous as thomas edison during his heyday, is now remembered largely for his eccentricities and his eponymous science museum staple, the tesla coil.
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