Tesla Notes 10: Hertz's Waves and Maxwell's Equations
From the Paris Exposition of 1889 to a laboratory in Bonn in 1892: Tesla works through Maxwell's wave equation, measures waves on a wire, and argues with Hertz.
Tesla derives the speed of Maxwell's waves from the ratio of the units, estimates Hertz's wavelength, and takes his objections to Bonn.
Nikola Tesla
November 5, 2026
28 min