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Nikola Tesla: life of the week

Nikola Tesla: life of the week

Iwan Morus revisits the life – and myth – of the enigmatic pioneer of electrical power

Ellie Cawthorne

Published: May 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM

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Nikola Tesla is remembered as an enigmatic, eccentric genius who harnessed the power of electricity. But if we strip away some of this myth, what can we really say about the inventor's life and legacy? For this Life of the Week episode, Iwan Morus joins Ellie Cawthorne to reveal how Tesla believed he could invent a death ray, whether he was really a recluse, and how he would feel about Elon Musk's company using his name today.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra