 A photograph image of Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) at age 34. Image by Napoleon Sarony, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Hawthorne Jim SpecsNikola Tesla Nikola Tesla Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943) For other uses, see Nikola Tesla (disambiguation). Nikola Tesla[a] (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.[2] Quick facts Born, Died ... Nikola Tesla Никола Тесла Tesla, c. 1890 Born (1856-07-10)10 July 1856 Smiljan, Austrian Empire Died 7 January 1943(1943-01-07) (aged 86) New York City, U.S. Resting place Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia Citizenship Austria (until 1891) U.S. (from 1891) Education Graz University of Technology (dropped out) Occupations Engineer futurist inventor Awards Order of St. Sava (1892) Elliott Cresson Medal (1894) Order of Prince Danilo I (1895)… (Source: Wikipedia)
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