Nikola Tesla Could've Been the First Billionaire... But He Died Broke

HigherIQ · Jul 10, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:40 — American Humor 01:55 — The War of the Currents 03:04 — The Contract He Tore Up 04:19 — Wrap Up Sources: - HISTORY - How Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse Battled to Electrify America: https://www.history.com/articles/what-was-the-war-of-the-currents - Biography.com - Why Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla Clashed During the Battle of the Currents: https://www.biography.com/inventors/thomas-edison-nikola-tesla-feud - Kronecker Wallis - The War of Currents: Tesla's AC vs. Edison's DC…