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Nikola Tesla in popular culture

Serbia's 100 dinar bill features inventor Nikola Tesla.

Nikola Tesla changed the world — so why did we forget him?

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Nikola Tesla was a visionary and a recluse with a genius for invention. He’s also a hero in Serbia, where an author has created a new fictional account of Tesla’s incredible life and many achievements.

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Introducing Nikola Tesla

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Mr. Spock and Dr. Strangelove

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Introducing Nikola Tesla

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Tesla vs. Edison

Tesla’s biggest innovation was introducing alternating current as the standard for modern electric power, breaking Thomas Edison’s monopoly on DC power. Mike Daisey is an author and monologuist who performs a one-man show about Tesla, and he tells us how AC/DC isn’t just a band.

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Introducing Nikola Tesla

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