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Editorial by Louis N. Rowley Ask any group of power men to name those who laid A the foundation for today's electrical generation and distribution. You'll wind up with an impressive list — Edison...

Almost a third of a century has passed since Nikola Tesla announced his discovery of the alternating-current motor, but the principles then enunciated by him will be found in force today wherever...

Cold light is one of the wonders of the modern age. Light without heat seems like a contradiction, nevertheless it is a scientific fact. Since the discovery of the electrical nature of light, the...

By Thomas Waller The news that certain disturbances are affecting radio receiving instruments on both sides of the Atlantic has given rise to the hypothesis that some other planet is signalling us...

When the writer first conceived the idea of the thought recorder, he asked three prominent scientists regarding their views on recording thoughts electrically. The letters are reproduced herewith...

In our issue of November 10, 1911, we gave a short account of the Tesla turbine, and showed that even under ideal conditions the hydraulic efficiency of a turbine of this kind cannot possibly exceed...

A patent issued April 18 to Mr. Nikola Tesla was briefly noticed in these columns last week, the subject being "The Art of Transmitting Electrical Energy Through the Natural Mediums." Below is given a...

The discoveries and inventions of Nikola Tesla have excited much interest in the scientific world, and, not withstanding the fact that he has been very reticent regarding his achievements and...

There are two errors in connection with wireless telegraphy that are being constantly repeated, viz., that Marconi has done nothing new, and that the British Post Office neglected the work of Dr...