My Inventions and Other Works
This LibriVox recording presents Nikola Tesla's autobiographical series "My Inventions," which he wrote in six parts for Electrical Experimenter magazine between February and October 1919. It recounts his life, his early scientific interests, and the discoveries and inventions that made him famous. The project also includes Tesla's other 1919 articles from the same magazine, giving a fuller picture of his ideas. By returning to the original texts, the reading avoids later alterations and controversies found in reprints. Listeners get a direct account of the mind of one of history's great electrical innovators.
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Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4-Parker Thomas Moon 30.08.2026 6h 37minBetween February and October 1919, Nikola Tesla contributed a series of fascinating articles to the magazine Electrical Experimenter. Among these, the six-part series My Inventions stands out as a captivating autobiographical narrative, detailing Teslas life and his groundbreaking discoveries. This collection has been republished numerous times under various titles, often stirring controversy due to discrepancies in the text. In this LibriVox project, we return to Teslas original writings and enrich them with his supplementary articles from 1919, offering listeners a deeper insight into the mind of a true visionary. (Summary by Kane Mercer) -
David Hume and his Influence on Philosophy and Theology-James Orr 29.08.2026 7h 8minBetween February and October 1919, Nikola Tesla contributed a series of fascinating articles to the magazine Electrical Experimenter. Among these, the six-part series My Inventions stands out as a captivating autobiographical narrative, detailing Teslas life and his groundbreaking discoveries. This collection has been republished numerous times under various titles, often stirring controversy due to discrepancies in the text. In this LibriVox project, we return to Teslas original writings and enrich them with his supplementary articles from 1919, offering listeners a deeper insight into the mind of a true visionary. (Summary by Kane Mercer) -
Ingersoll on ROBERT BURNS, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lecture 2-Robert G. Ingersoll 27.08.2026 1h 11minBetween February and October 1919, Nikola Tesla contributed a series of fascinating articles to the magazine Electrical Experimenter. Among these, the six-part series My Inventions stands out as a captivating autobiographical narrative, detailing Teslas life and his groundbreaking discoveries. This collection has been republished numerous times under various titles, often stirring controversy due to discrepancies in the text. In this LibriVox project, we return to Teslas original writings and enrich them with his supplementary articles from 1919, offering listeners a deeper insight into the mind of a true visionary. (Summary by Kane Mercer) -
New Physics and Its Evolution-Lucien Poincaré 26.08.2026 8h 52minBetween February and October 1919, Nikola Tesla contributed a series of fascinating articles to the magazine Electrical Experimenter. Among these, the six-part series My Inventions stands out as a captivating autobiographical narrative, detailing Teslas life and his groundbreaking discoveries. This collection has been republished numerous times under various titles, often stirring controversy due to discrepancies in the text. In this LibriVox project, we return to Teslas original writings and enrich them with his supplementary articles from 1919, offering listeners a deeper insight into the mind of a true visionary. (Summary by Kane Mercer) -
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Story of My Boyhood and Youth-John Muir 24.08.2026 5h 25minBetween February and October 1919, Nikola Tesla contributed a series of fascinating articles to the magazine Electrical Experimenter. Among these, the six-part series My Inventions stands out as a captivating autobiographical narrative, detailing Teslas life and his groundbreaking discoveries. This collection has been republished numerous times under various titles, often stirring controversy due to discrepancies in the text. In this LibriVox project, we return to Teslas original writings and enrich them with his supplementary articles from 1919, offering listeners a deeper insight into the mind of a true visionary. (Summary by Kane Mercer)
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