A Remarkable Invention
[United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .l (Received 10 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. Dr. Nikola Tesla, famous inventor of the Tesla coil and other electrical devices, celebrated his birthday by announcing his invention of transmission of power without wires. He predicted that development of wireless power will overshadow his other accomplishments and usher in a new civilisation. Thus, power developed at Muscle Shoals, Tennessee, may be transmitted to England, China, and Little America with equal ease and at comparatively little cost. He added: Several European Governments have promised co-operation. Plant utilising the; invention will be installed in some place in Europe within a year. The scheme will utilise 100,000,000 volts, compared with 18,000,000, which is the maximum so far attained in any labox'atory.
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Northern Advocate, 13 July 1936, Page 6
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128A Remarkable Invention Northern Advocate, 13 July 1936, Page 6
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