He was [[Thomas Edison]]'s main rival at the end of the 19th century, even surpassing him in fame in the 1890s.
He was [[Thomas Edison]]'s main rival at the end of the 19th century, even surpassing him in fame in the 1890s.
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Despite the international fame he received as a result of his work involving the alternating current, he died relatively penniless in a [[New York]] hotel room. Interstingly, Tesla was a self-described [[Atheism|atheist]], whereas Edison was a devout Christian, who resisted attempts at conversion.
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Despite the international fame he received as a result of his work involving the alternating current, he died relatively penniless in a [[New York]] hotel room.