Nikola Tesla

He also invented the wireless transfer of electricity.

An excerpt from the article 35 facts about Nikola Tesla

Here he took advantage of the resonant transformer's ability to generate a strong alternating electromagnetic field, which made it possible to transmit electricity over short distances. Unfortunately, he failed to realize his greatest dream of wireless energy transfer over long distances. The solutions invented by Tesla are used today in devices we use daily (wireless chargers for cell phones). It is also used inside RFID proximity cards when authorizing electronic transactions.