The human being is a self-propelled automaton, and I am the biggest one in the world.
AC electrical system, inventor
The human being is a self-propelled automaton, and I am the biggest one in the world.
AC electrical system, inventor
Reported by John J. O'Neill in 'Prodigal Genius: The Life of Nikola Tesla'
Approx. 1930s
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