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The Early Years: A Deep-rooted Fascination
Born in England in 1892, Matthews emigrated to Canada as a child, where his fascination with electricity took root. Tesla, a Croatian inventor who later moved to the United States, became Matthews's idol. Tesla's revolutionary inventions—over 1,200 in total—ranged from the alternating current to wireless radio communication, laying the groundwork for modern electrical engineering. Matthews followed Tesla's writings with fervent interest, often contemplating the visionary's future predictions.