Who was Nikola Tesla, the famous engineer and futurist? Today, we explore the fascinating life of renowned inventor Nikola Tesla. We’ll discuss his beginnings brainstorming AC (alternating current), his struggles with gambling addiction, Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing Company, and even the connection between Donald Trump’s uncle and Tesla’s life. WELCOME TO History CAMP! 🏕️

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Timestamps:

0:00 Nikola Tesla’s Birth & Childhood

3:02 Tesla’s Insane Mental Capabilities 

6:46 Tesla Begins Brainstorming A/C + Gambling Addiction at School

10:44 Being Betrayed By Thomas Edison

16:49 Tesla’s Electric Light & Manufacturing Company

18:50 George Westinghouse Recruits Tesla

21:39 The War of Currents

23:34 Tesla’s Most Famous Creations

26:10 Tesla’s A/C Lights Up The World Fair + Niagara Falls Project

27:55 Losing Contract With Westinghouse

29:39 Using Earth's Energy As a Power Source

33:17 Contact With Alien Life

34:40 Working With J.P. Morgan

37:08 Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower

39:54 Tesla’ Love For a Pigeon

41:40 Mechanical Oscillator Causes Earthquake

43:11 Tesla’s Death Ray + Thought Camera

45:12 Tesla’s Theory of Gravity

46:10 The Weird Death of Nikola Tesla

48:03 Barron Trump Time Travel Conspiracy + Donald Trump’s Uncle

50:02 Was The Death Ray Real?

53:45 Tesla’s Ideas In Modern Tech

54:45 Are We Hiding Tesla’s Technology?