Have you ever wondered why were old TVs called Tesla, or why so many people put their hopes on Tesla electric cars?

1. Nikola Tesla started the century of electricity. The nineteenth century belonged to steam, but for the most of the world, the horse carriage was still a luxury technology. At the beginning of the 20th century, only a few weirdos in laboratories were interested in electricity...and at its end, people couldn't survive without it. And at the beginning stood who else, than Nikola Tesla.

2. As a humanist, he refused war. Tesla saw the science as something nobler, something that is to serve the higher good and humanity. He lived all his life as a man who does not care about money, although he could be very rich. He did not care about his fame or reputation in public - those things weren't important.

3. He had big dreams. In addition to "bright future" of the humanity, he was able to predict practical devices such as remote controls or even smartphones. Some ideas were a bit too courageous - for example, electricity transmission through air or weather control.

4. He gave the radio to the world. The invention of the radio is occasionally attributed to G. Marconi, but that is a story for court story collectors where the patent disputes are figured. In fact, Tesla demonstrated the broadcasting and receiving of radio waves in 1893 - a year before Marconi. The rest is just politics.

5. He gave the world a variety of inventions greater than anyone else. And they were not just technical devices, as in the case of his rival Edison (Who admitted that was not a scientist and is wasn't even good at physics and mathematics). For example, the discovery of the AC was a physical revolution. Tesla played a major role in the invention of a coil named after him, at the discovery of X-rays, wireless communication.

6. Others were inspired by his works. Where would robotics, lasers or sonars be without Tesla? Probably quite behind. Even here we can see Nikola's footprint across the world. Edison became famous due to the light bulb, although others had built it before him, and even Edison's one was not perfect yet. But who remembers Tesla building the first neon light?

7. His brain was different. Everyone who knew Tesla knew that this man was thinking differently. He was full of obsessions, faults and weird things. On the other hand, he has his own sense of humour and had already known many world languages as a child. In short - he stood out of the crowd in every respect.

As a proper weirdo and scientist, he has his secret laboratories. One in Colorado Springs and the second one in Manhattan. His neighbours would probably be thrilled if they knew what was going on in them. You can experience the atmosphere of Tesla's laboratory in our escape room game The Secret of Nikola Tesla.