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“If he [Thomas Edison] had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be, but would proceed at once with the feverish diligence of a bee, to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search. ... [J]ust a little theory and calculation would have saved him ninety percent of his labor.”

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Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 - January 7, 1943) was a renowned inventor and engineer from Croatia, who later moved to the United States. He is best known for his significant contributions to the fields of electrical transmission and wireless communication. more

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