Mike Holt - Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla and the New Yorker Hotel

Nikola Tesla

He was the subject of our April Fool’s newsletter but in reality Nikola Tesla is better known as The Genius Who Lit The World. He was a true visionary far ahead of his contemporaries in the field of scientific development. Born in Lika [then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a region of Croatia], he was the son of a Serbian Orthodox Priest, his mother an inventor in her own right, of household appliances. The Tesla Memorial Society of New York biography lists his greatest achievement as his polyphase alternating current system, which is today lighting the entire globe – electricity today is generated, transmitted and converted to mechanical power by means of his inventions.

But did you know?

He lived his final ten years at the Hotel New Yorker in relative obscurity with little means.
He spent time every day in Bryant Park in the company of his beloved pigeons.
Upon his passing, the US government's Alien Property Custodian office took immediate possession of his papers and property, despite his US citizenship. His papers were declared “Top Secret” and their contents remain a mystery until this day.

This document Nikola Tesla and the New Yorker Hotel, provided to us by Joseph Kinney, Senior project Engineer at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, gives us an up-close and personal look into “one of the more idiosyncratic guests ever to stay at the Hotel New Yorker”.

Mike Holt took up Joe Kinney’s offer and made reservations to stay in Nikola Tesla’s hotel room from August 28th until September 1st!

Mike Holt’s Comment: Should be an amazing experience, and to spend the weekend with my son-in-law will be special. I’ll let you all know how it went.

For more information please contact: Joseph Kinney, Historian / Archivist
The New Yorker Hotel at extension 5534 or kinney@nyhotel.com

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Comments

True About Nikola Tesla he did open the eyes of the other great ones although credit has to be given to all other great men Some humans Come with that special talent and Gift from God which makes people reconfirm we live in a unique planet. can 2 persons be exactly the same no each one may be unique in his way. God Bless America the promised land of opportunity.

Jose A. Guillen April 13 2014, 10:34 am EDT
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Tesla made are World of today. Without his work we would still be in the 70-80's as far as everything in electronics. He ran circles around Edison and without him Westinghouse wouldn't have survived. True genius, terrible money handler. He gave willingly to our Country and all we did was take from him. If you don't know about him do your homework and read about him. Because he could provide free power to all of us our Govt. will never allow us to know anything about his true genius. Look up Rex Research to learn more.

Kim Wilde April 13 2014, 4:25 am EDT
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If I remeber correctly, Tesla designed the basement powerplant that electrified The New Yorker. That plant went on to provide the hotel's power for many years after utility power was available.

Dan April 11 2014, 10:43 am EDT
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