Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla is most known because of Tesla Motors, even though Tesla Motors was actually created by Elon Musk. The reason Elon named his company Tesla is because Tesla was the man who created the first electric motor. What makes Tesla special is that he made his motor before motors based on internal combustion, contrary to common belief. Even though it was basic, it was the first. This motor showed the potential of clean energy in cars, which Tesla Motors has developed into the electric super cars that exist today, which are completely emission-free. He was the first to suggest to move away from the extremely inefficient technologies, like Edison's incandescent light bulb, and move into more energy efficient technologies, such as heating gases, or converting radiant energy directly into electricity. "All that is necessary is to find an economic and speedy way of sinking deep shafts to tap into this enormous geothermal energy." -Nikola Tesla.