Genius who lighted our minds and lives - Nikola's Tesla favourite song played on his funeral

 Nikola Tesla, source

Let's talk about one genius none across the world, but still not yet enough explored and figured. Let's talk about a man without we wouldn't have light in our homes, minds, and lives. We usually know some extraordinary fact about his life, and unfortunately, we all know that he died in misery. The greatest Serbian scientist, Nikola Tesla, died on 7 of January 1943 at 22:30. It was just on Serbian Christmas. He had 87 years and hundreds of patents and inventions. They brought him glory, but not wealth. How did look the funeral of Nikola Tesla? Did u ever think about it? The funeral was attended by more than 2,000 people. In the funeral procession, there were statesmen, public figures, Nobel Prize winners, but also the citizens who admired the Nikola Tesla. It is remembered that the Mayor of Newyork Fiorello La Guardia said at a funeral that Tesla's inventions are becoming more important true the time.  But it was all after. How he lived before he died?

Tesla's funeral, source

But did u know that for his funeral Tesla had an only two wishes? To bury him with music. One composition was Shuberts "Ave Maria" and the last was "There Far", Serbian song that recalled a scientist on his country. Song "Far away" was played  on violin by his friend  Zlatko Balakovic, accompanied by the "Slovan" choir. It is one of the most beautiful Serbian songs, and the sound of it, especially on Tesla funeral, is something really magic and extraordinary thing for all of us who admire Nikola Tesla. If you didn't see this video, I strongly recommend you to do it. It is really unique experience.

Hymn of Serbian Warriors Without Land "Far away" singed  all allied soldiers on the Thessaloniki front since 1917 in their own languages, but with obligatory verse "Salut to Serbia". The song of a small nation in the Great War has long been popular in Europe and after the Second World War.  It was a favourite Tesla's song. 

Last known photo of Nikola Tesla, source

Tesla was first buried under Orthodox customs and at the cemetery, but later his cremated remains and his ashes were transferred to Belgrade in 1957. Now it is shown in one of the rooms of Nikola Tesla museum in Belgrade, so the museum is a memorial institution. Why is it cremated? It is most likely that it was the desire of his relatives. For the last ten years of his life, this scientist spent at a hotel in New York City. In his honor, at the door of his room in the  New Yorker hotel there is a sign that he lived there. 

In the laboratory, source

Statue of Nikola Tesla on Niagara Falls, source

Nikola Tesla had a hard, but full life. If we want to remember him, best thing to do is to put a lights on and play his favourite song.

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