1. 18 Jul


    mad-variables: In 1885 Tesla claimed he could redesignEdison’s inefficient motor and generators,making an improvement in both service andeconomy. According to Tesla, Edison remarked“There’s fifty thousand dollars in it for you - ifyou can do it”.This has been noted as anodd statement from an Edison whose companywas stingy with pay and did not have that sortof cash on hand. After months of work whenTesla finished the task and inquired aboutpayment Edison claimed he was only jokingreplying, “Tesla, you don’t understand ourAmerican humor”.Edison offered a $10a week raise over Tesla’s US$18 per week salary,but Tesla refused it and immediately resigned.

    mad-variables:

    In 1885 Tesla claimed he could redesign
    Edison’s inefficient motor and generators,
    making an improvement in both service and
    economy. According to Tesla, Edison remarked
    “There’s fifty thousand dollars in it for you - if
    you can do it”.This has been noted as an
    odd statement from an Edison whose company
    was stingy with pay and did not have that sort
    of cash on hand. After months of work when
    Tesla finished the task and inquired about
    payment Edison claimed he was only joking
    replying, “Tesla, you don’t understand our
    American humor”.Edison offered a $10
    a week raise over Tesla’s US$18 per week salary,
    but Tesla refused it and immediately resigned.

    (via sagansense)

     
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