The Inventor of Hipsters

I know that you may ask what does one of the most brilliant scientists of the past century, Nikola Tesla, has to do with hipsters. Well, I’ve wrote a series of post about Tesla’s 160th birthday exhibition at Nikola Tesla Museum. But this 5th part on this subject has a sad end. Namely, Nikola Tesla died alone and broke in a hotel room, despite of so many success stories and of his inventions. But I don’t want to end my story in that tone. So I decided to look at the brighter side. Here is how:

Teslas boots - a great article for a hipster’s auction.

Nicely designed WA meter - a patent of Tesla

Stylish Tesla’s cylinder hat - a gift from his hotel, the last home, hotel in New York.

Tesla was a gentleman - exhibition shows his bag and his gigantic pocket watch. He is a true exemplar for every contemporary gentleman.

"You notice him from a distance. He is taller than others. An incredibly elegant, noble gentleman, in a jacket and bowler hat, gloves and a thin walking stick. Gallant, smart, but not rigid. Standing straight, slender, without a trace of age."
, once said his nephew.

You can buy a super-fancy remote controlled toy for your kid today. But the boat shown on image is replica of Tesla’s first in the world remote operated boat. He was a 100 years ahead of us right now with his toy. He also refused to share a Nobel price for radio communication with Marconi.

He even patented what is now better known as “Sea Harrier” - vertical takeoff and landing principle for the airplanes. He dreamed of flying machines powered from the mastered nature.