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Nikola Tesla should be taught about in schools for his inventions instead of the people who stole his ideas like Marconi or Edison.
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I believe that Tesla should be taught about in schools, because his ideas and theories were the foundation for later scientists, such as Marconi and Edison.
Although I believe that describing Marconi and Edison's behavior as "stealing" Tesla's ideas is a little too harsh, I do believe that Tesla should be taught about in schools. Scientists build new theories on the foundations of knowledge discovered by previous scientists. Learning about Tesla would help students to understand more about how science is always evolving, as new discoveries are made.
Yes HellishMichael45Tesla should be taught next to Edison and Marconi, and not in their stead, because all three made major contributions.
Tesla certainly deserves to be taught, and should receive credit for his work, even if Edison, Marconi and others later took his ideas. But, those people deserve credit, too, if, for nothing else, their marketing and their ability to bring their inventions to the masses. They all changed the world, and to erase any one would be a disservice.
Yes HumdrumMilo83Nikola Tesla should be mentioned in the classroom, but so should Marconi and Edison, because Tesla introduced the idea, and the others implemented it.
Having an idea is one thing, but bringing it to action is another. Why does it have to be said that Marconi and Edison stole his idea? Maybe they just expanded on it. Tesla had an anti-social personality. He might have had good ideas, but did not have the ability to go beyond the idea.
Yes ScrawnyNormand46Nikola Tesla should be taught about in schools because his inventions such as the Tesla coil are very important in the field of wireless transmission.
The Tesla coil may be instrumental to the future of wireless power and electricity. It could truly modernize the way we transfer power from power plants to homes. This could eliminate the massive and aging infrastructure of the power grid. Tesla also created many other inventions which are only now being rediscovered by scientists and engineers.
Yes GlossyCyrus79
All of these scientists and inventors should be part of the curriculum because they all made contributions.
I agree that Tesla should be mentioned in any curriculum of science or history. However, I do not think that that means Marconi and Edison should be left out of the curriculum. After all, Marconi and Edison played a very valuable role in spreading these important forms of technology. There was a progression of ideas, and all of these people were part of it.
No babyuniqh
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