What was Einstein's opinion on Nikola Tesla?

On Tesla's 75th birthday in 1931 he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. The magazine requested comments from his peers and Einstein politely responded with, "As an eminent pioneer in the realm of high frequency currents… I congratulate you on the great successes of your life's work. read more

Ask Nikola Tesla". I have seen the quote often, and have searched for its origin, and have yet to find it. Put in the context of the relationship between Einstein and Tesla, if Einstein did utter those words, it would make sense that it was done sarcastically, rather than as a compliment. read more

Einstein's resistance to the quantum theory was very different from Tesla's rejection of relativity. Tesla didn't understand relativity, and attacked it from a position of ignorance (his strength simply didn't lie in mathematics). read more

Einstein’s work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. And Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. read more