Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla, the brilliant Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer, revolutionized technology with his groundbreaking contributions to alternating current (AC) power systems and numerous other inventions that shaped the modern world.
Inventor
July 9, 1856
Cancer
January 07, 1943
86
Smiljan, Croatia
Nikola Tesla, the ingenious Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer, transformed technology with his pioneering work on alternating current (AC) power systems and a multitude of other inventions that have defined the contemporary world. He is best known for designing the modern AC electricity supply system, inventing the Tesla coil and induction motor, and making substantial contributions to wireless communication and X-ray technology. Tesla collaborated with Thomas Edison and Westinghouse, and his other remarkable accomplishments include his efforts on a “world wireless system” and his innovative ideas for mechanized, searchable storage systems. His life and work have inspired books, documentaries, and films such as “Tesla,” “The Current War,” and “The Secret of Nikola Tesla.”