Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency

Delivered before the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London, this lecture captures a pivotal moment when a brilliant mind unveiled the mysteries of high‑potential, high‑frequency alternating currents. Listeners hear the original explanations of the phenomena that would later power wireless transmission and illuminate the very foundations of modern radio. The talk balances rigorous scientific detail with the palpable excitement of discovery, making complex theory feel surprisingly accessible.

The volume also includes a richly detailed biographical sketch, tracing the inventor’s journey from a rugged village in the Balkans to the laboratories of Europe and America. Anecdotes of childhood experiments, daring school exploits, and early encounters with steam engines reveal the relentless curiosity that drove his inventions. Together, the lecture and life story offer a compelling portrait of a visionary whose ideas still reverberate through today’s technology.