Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla
...apparatus with a snorkel attachment to use against the Turkish fleet. On the other hand, Tesla also invented many great things throughout his life. One of Tesla’s inventions influenced everyone in the world. This great invention was the AC motor, which allowed the entire world to have electrical power. Beside the AC motor, Tesla also invented the Tesla Coil, which converts low-voltage electricity into a high-voltage spark. This invention improved society significantly. Both these men provided the world with different inventions when impacted society in a beneficial way. In addition to differing in the kinds of inventions they created, they also differed in their achievement. Da Vinci’s achievements were mostly in his artwork and drawing. One of his achievements was the world’s best-known painting, the Mona Lisa, but it was later despised by Michelangelo. Another one of da Vinci’s achievements in his artwork was his last drawing before he died, which dealt with the apocalyptic visions of the world destroyed by a great deluge. This was his last achievement before he passed away. Most of his other achievements were associated with the military. Unlike da Vinci, Tesla had different achievements through out his life. One of his achievements was he invented the first radio-wave transmitter which could beam radio waves to Europe. This transmitter later was copied by the Italian Guglielmo Marconi who invented a simpler one and sent radio signals across the Atlantic. In 1915, Tesla sued Marconi for convention of a radio patent. The same year when Tesla died the Supreme Court ruled once more that Tesla, not Marconi, had invented the first radio-wave transmitter. Although these two inventors had different achievement in their life but all of them are very important to the world. Finally, these two unique men differed in their eccentricities. Da Vinci, who looked as normal as other human beings, had incredible eyesight. He was able to see super fast swirling water and turbulent motions that would not even be revealed to ordinary people, unless there was a slow-motion ...