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Nikola Tesla
1856 – 1943
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 10, 1856
Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now Croatia)
Date of death
January 7, 1943
New York City, United States
Citizenship
Austrian Empire · United States
Occupations & fields
inventorelectrical engineermechanical engineerphysicistfuturist
Awards & honours
IEEE Edison MedalOrder of the White LionOrder of St. SavaElliott Cresson MedalJohn Scott Medal
Notable works
alternating currentinduction motorTesla coilradio controlwireless power transmission
- Field and occupation
- fyzik, vynálezca a konštruktér
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