About
Electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and physicist who invented the electrical motor, arc lighting, and AC power. He did high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments in New York which later led to the invention of radio communication.
Trivia
Though his work made him a lot of money, he spent most of it on the experiments themselves and lived much of his life in a series of hotels.
Before Fame
He was so proficient at doing calculus in his head that his teachers thought he was cheating.
Family Life
Had a brother named Dane and sisters named Milka, Angelina and Marica.
Associated With
He worked for Thomas Edison but resigned after Edison refused to pay him the money he promised.