Nikola Tesla's achievements in the electrical art

“In the interval since Tesla did his really great creative work his name has been associated with so many projects of questionable scientific quality that I imagine they may have raised doubts in the minds of many as to his real achievements” (Doctor Frank B. Jewett in a letter dated January 1943). The Edison Medal (1916) was awarded by the AIEE to Tesla “for his early original work in polyphase and high frequency alternating currents.”
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To record his “real achievements,” the accompanying two articles have been prepared by authors selected for their qualifying experience and professional standing.