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- Born July 10, 1856
- Famous for his contributions to studies of Electricity and Magnetism
- Scientific unit for measuring magnetic induction named for Tesla
- Portrayed by David Bowie in film The Prestige
- Died January 7, 1943
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Inventor, physicist and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla is known for his revolutionary contributions to the fields of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tesla's work inspired modern alternating current electric power - biographers have labeled him the "patron saint of modern electricity."
In 1943, he was credited by the U.S. Supreme Court as having been the inventor of the radio.
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Timeline
- July 10, 1856: Born
- 1882: Conceives of the AC induction motor
- 1884: Begins working for Thomas Edison in New York
- 1885: Resigns from position with Edison
- 1887: Builds the first AC Induction Motor
- 1891: Demonstrating wireless power transmission
- 1892: Discovers X-ray radiation
- 1893: Demonstrates a Wireless Transmitter/Receiver system
- 1893: Generates 1,000,000 volts using a conical air-core Tesla Coil
- 1916: Declares bankruptcy
- January 7, 1943: Died
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Nikola Tesla Questions
Thinking of how to honor Nikola Tesla today. CD in microwave isn't really Tesla, but it does make lots of pretty sparks... any other ideas? 1 AnswerWell I wouldn't recommend it, but you could always grab hold of the metal prongs on the vacuum cleaner and plug it in or go wire up a new ceilng fan and forget ... read more
Will Tesla Motors make it? 2 AnswersIt does not look good for Tesla Motors. I want them to succeed because they seem to be the brightest hope for the electric-car industry. The bad news is they ha... read more
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Nikola Tesla Timeline
- July 10, 1856: Born in Smiljan, Austrian Empire
- 1886: Forms his own company, Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing
- July 30, 1891: Becomes a U.S. citizen
- 1899: Moves his laboratory to Colorado Springs, Colorado
- January 9, 1943: Dies penniless in the New Yorker Hotel
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I uploaded a YouTube video -- Nikola Tesla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOztq7lpWOY&feature=autoshare_twitter
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Nikola Tesla - super-genius badass http://bit.ly/8M1Fzg
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RT @haleymeijer I love you Nikola Tesla /greatest inventor/scientist you've never heard of thanks to the Bush family
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... why did I only just now find out that there's a tv show where Nikola Tesla is a VAMPIRE? omfg
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Nikola Tesla's autobiography. http://bit.ly/6DlUCW
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