Tesla Coil By nicholas tyo world 4 Mar 10, 1891 Tesla coil invent in 1891 by Nikola Tesla Mar 10, 1894 Tesla generates 1,000,000 volts Using a conical air-core Tesla Coil, Tesla later achieves 16 foot discharges in his New York City lab Mar 10, 1898 Tesla Demonstrates Wireless Control Tesla demonstrates a wireless controlled boat. Mar 10, 1899 Tesla begins his Colorado Springs Research Research phase: wireless transmission of messages and electrical power