TESLA.
At least, that's what we might hear during movie previews if one Canadian filmmaker has his way.
Pawel Hohne of Hollydan Works Canada Inc. aims to create "a feature about a man who invented the 20th Century" with funds collected through a Kickstarter campaign.
RELATED ARTICLES: A SERIES ON TESLA BY LARRY BERARDINIS
1 — An introduction to Tesla and a list of his inventions
2 — Tesla's early life, discoveries, and technical innovations
3 — Tesla's great success in harnessing Niagra's power
4 — Tesla's notorious Free Energy Tower on Long Island
5 — The U.S. Patent Office's terrible mistake: Marconi over Tesla
6 — Series conclusion: Tesla's internal battles, final days, and legacy
This film is one of several examples of how there's certainly been increased public interest in Tesla's life and technical contributions over the last decade or so. However, despite nods given to the man — Elon Musk's naming of Tesla Motors, for example — his real legacy is one we hardly recognize.
No matter ... Tesla sought a higher glory.
About his motor and radio inventions, Tesla once said, “I continually experience an inexpressible satisfaction from the knowledge that my poly-phase system is used throughout the world to lighten the burdens of mankind and increase comfort and happiness ... and my wireless system, in all its essential features, renders a service ... and brings pleasure to people in all parts of the world.”