Nikola Tesla Death Ray

One hundred and fifteen fifty-three years ago (10 July 1856), Nikola Tesla was born in the small village of Smiljan, Vojna Krajina, in modern-day Croatia. Beside the eponymous Tesla coil, Tesla is known for his contributions to the field of science, especially regarding electricity and electromagnetism.

In regards to the oft-cited Edison, Tesla had this to say:

If Edison had a needle to find in a haystack, he would proceed at once with the diligence of the bee to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search