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29 Jun 2019

Nikola Tesla

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, Inventors, January Topics, Science | 0

His name evokes wonder, magic, and curiosity. Who was he? What did he do? What is his impact on the modern world? A life-long bachelor that brought electrical power to the state of New York, he was prescient beyond belief, hypothesizing of mobile phone, and global positioning systems, as early as 1926. Come and hear his fascinating story.

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