When he was a little kid, he made a device run by the power of a bug.
1905
Nikola Tesla
In 1893, Nikola Tesla, in America, first demonstrated the principles of wireless communications. Tesla as the originator of wireless communications.
The telephone repeater was his first invention.
He worked with Edison.
The Hydroelectric in Niagara Falls by Tesla, was the first of it's kind. Yes he did.
Nikola Tesla inspected the Niagara falls in both sides before making the plans of the hydroplant. This plant was the first one in it's category.
Tesla had it first. A mysterious fire put that on hold but it was known because he did lectures on the radio. Marconi used 17 patents granted to Tesla to make his radio. Tesla let him go ahead and work his company but the patent was granted to nikola Tesla.
Answer, never! Marconi used 17 pattens of Nikola Tesla to send his famous letter "s". United States Supreme Court gave back the Nobel prize and the honor to Nikola Tesla in the 1940s Nikola Tesla invented the first radio controlled boat. Go back further and you will find Hertz. He actually had created the first transistor and receiver but Nikola Tesla perfected it. Thank you Hertz for your discoveries and Nikola Tesla for perfecting our wireless phones, Remote control, radio controlled anything" Please research your history!
He worked at Budapest Telephone Exchange where he made his first invention.
In 1888 Nikola Tesla patented the first practicable AC motor and with it the polyphase power transmission system which had the smooth-running, commutator-free motor with the rotor as its only moving part.
That was a result of many creations by Nikola Tesla which was completed on August 26, 1895.