In the realm of Maxwell's discoveries, there were other eminent personalities of his time and shortly after. While some became household names in scientific literature, others remained less recognized. However, the contributions, refinements, and expansions they brought to the table have been widely acknowledged and embraced by the scientific community. Let's delve into the lives and works of these figures, further illuminating the topics that complemented Maxwell's groundbreaking concepts.

Nathan Stubblefield was an inventor and engineer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his work in wireless communication and his development of an early form of wireless telephone.

Stubblefield was also known for his experiments with earth batteries, which were batteries that used the earth itself as one of the electrodes. He believed that these batteries had the potential to provide unlimited and low- cost energy. Stubblefield's earth batteries were essentially a type of galvanic cell, similar to a battery. The earth itself acted as the electrolyte, with the metal plates acting as the electrodes. When a potential difference was applied to the electrodes by the generator, an electrical current would flow through the earth, creating a magnetic field that could be detected by a receiver some distance away.

It is possible that Stubblefield may have been aware of the concept of torsion fields or some related phenomenon. It is known that Stubblefield was interested in a wide range of scientific and engineering topics, and he was known for his unconventional and sometimes unorthodox approach to problem-solving.

It is conceivable that Stubblefield may have seen some connection between his experiments with earth batteries and the concept of torsion fields. One possible way in which an earth battery could function as a torsion generator or modulator is by using the natural torsion fields that are thought to exist within the earth's magnetic field.

If this were the case, it is possible that Stubblefield's experiments with earth batteries may have been a precursor to more advanced research into torsion fields and their potential applications in energy generation and communication.

Despite the controversy surrounding his work, Stubblefield's experiments on wireless power transmission were groundbreaking and inspired many later researchers, including Nikola Tesla. Tesla was known to have studied Stubblefield's work, and it is possible that he may have been influenced by some of his ideas in the development of his own wireless power transmission systems.

Tesla was also known for his work on wireless communication, particularly his development of the Tesla coil and his experiments with wireless transmission of electrical power. It is possible that Tesla and Stubblefield may have had a shared interest in this area of research, which could have led to them meeting and being photographed together. And it is possible that he may have explored the potential of torsion fields for these purposes. In fact, Tesla himself wrote about the possibility of “invisible fields” that could transmit energy without the need for wires or physical connections.

Tesla's work with resonant circuits and coils could also be seen as potentially related to torsion fields. Resonant circuits work by oscillating at a particular frequency, and torsion fields are also believed to be able to propagate at specific frequencies.

It's possible that Tesla may have explored the potential of resonant torsion fields in his own research.

Another potential connection between Tesla and torsion fields is the concept of ether, which Tesla believed to be a fundamental medium that pervades all of space. Some theories of torsion fields propose that they are related to the properties of ether or ether like, so it's possible that Tesla may have explored this connection in his own work.

Similarly, Stubblefield's experiments with wireless communication and energy transmission suggest that he may have also been interested in the potential of torsion fields for these purposes.

It is also worth noting that both Stubblefield and Tesla were known for their unconventional and sometimes controversial ideas, and may have been willing to explore new and unconventional areas of research.