Tesla

Tesla was renowned for his achievements and showmanship, eventually earning him a reputation in popular culture as an archetypal mad scientist. His patents earned him a considerable amount of money, much of which used to finance his projects with varying degrees of success. He lived most of his life in a series of New York hotels, and only if they had the room number three, six or nine or adding to equal these numbers through his retirement. His work fell into relative obscurity after his death all his notes blueprints taken away by government officials the building he died in mysteriously burnt down.