Nikola Tesla
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Nikola Tesla 🇭🇷

Никола Тесла (Known as "Master of Alternating Current & Wireless Visionary")
Electrical & Mechanical Engineer, Inventor, Futurist
Born 10 July 1856 🇭🇷 Smiljan (Lika), Croatia
Passed Away 7 January 1943 New York City (New York), United States
Lifespan 86 years old
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"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine. If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."

Archival Overview

Serbian-American inventor and electrical genius who patented alternating current (AC) polyphase power, designed the induction motor, and pioneered radio, remote control, and high-frequency coils.

Biographical Record

Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) studied engineering in Graz and Prague before emigrating to the United States in 1884. Tesla patented the polyphase alternating current (AC) system and AC induction motor, partnering with George Westinghouse during the 'War of Currents' against Thomas Edison's DC power.

Tesla's AC polyphase system lit the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition and powered the world's first large-scale hydroelectric station at Niagara Falls in 1895. He invented the Tesla coil, demonstrated radio communication and radio-controlled robotics in 1898, and pursued wireless energy transmission at Wardenclyffe. The SI unit of magnetic flux density (tesla, T) honors his genius.

Key Life Milestones

May 1888 CE

Patents for Polyphase AC Induction Motors

Awarded historic US patents for polyphase AC motors and electrical power transmission, licensed by Westinghouse.

August 1895 CE

Niagara Falls Hydroelectric Station

Harnessed Niagara Falls with Westinghouse AC polyphase generators, sending high-voltage power to Buffalo, NY.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Nikola Tesla Museum (Gilded Spherical Urn)
New York City (New York), United States
GPS: 44.8050, 20.4706
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