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Oh and the Death Ray? He did invent that, or at least everyone including him believed he did. He scaled up a tesla coil and "invented" a way to direct the energy over miles. He claimed it would "-bring down a fleet of 10,000 enemy airplanes at a distance of 250 miles." as well as "-cause armies of millions to drop dead in their tracks."

Actually yes. He was genius but also morally and ethically bankrupt. The man couldn't hold a home and lived in a luxury hotel room for the latter portion of his life that he habitually couldn't afford. He renegaded on every contract he was entrusted to keep and never saw through on his promises of profit for any investor who was blinded by brilliant ideas. He routinely tried to turn every invention he owned into a weapon (Radio controlled boats. Why? So he could attack anyone who came near the coast with futuristic tech)