Light History

Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson in 'The Prestige'

Before the Screwing

Google logo for July 10, 2009-- Nikola Tesla's birthday
“Very impressive, Herr Tesla,
but let’s not forget the
little man in the boat.”


Courtesy of Wired.com:

1895: Charles Proteus Steinmetz receives a patent for a “system of distribution by alternating currents.” His engineering work makes it practical to build a widespread power grid for use in lighting and machinery alike.