Nikola Tesla: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Tesla.jpg|frame|[[Mundane Utility|Nikola Tesla's reading light]].]]

{{quote|''Genius, scientist, inventor,''~~<br />~~

{{quote|''Genius, scientist, inventor,''

''penniless at death, yet ignored.''~~<br />~~

''penniless at death, yet ignored.''

''Nikola Tesla,''~~<br />~~

''Nikola Tesla,''

''who remembers?''|'''[[Joy Electric]]''', "Nikola Tesla"}}

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* One episode of ''[[Histeria!]]!'' talked about Tesla's work and character in surprising detail, even noting his questionable sanity and his rivalry with [[Thomas Edison]]. (It's noteworthy that Tesla here is portrayed as [[Christopher Walken]]. [[Crazy Awesome]] indeed!)

* On ''[[Family Guy]]'' Peter tries to console his sister-in-law and tells her she wasn't the only one to get a bum deal, then they cutway to a turn of the century boardroom:

{{quote| '''Man:''' Mr. Edison we're going to use your invention to power the world. And Mr. Tesla we're going to use yours in the background of [[Frankenstein]] movies.~~<br />~~

{{quote|'''Man:''' Mr. Edison we're going to use your invention to power the world. And Mr. Tesla we're going to use yours in the background of [[Frankenstein]] movies.

'''Thomas Edison:''' Aw, I wanted that one! }}