A. du Bois-Reymond

Authored a German article entitled "Ein neues System von Wechselstrommotoren und Transformatoren von Nikola Tesla" (“On the difficulties in the way of transmitting power by alternating currents”) which was translated into English and published in The Telegraphic Journal and Electrical Review (Feb 1, 1889) p. 116-7.

This article pointed out similarities between Tesla's A.C. induction motor and the work of Prof. Ferraris of Turin.