Nikola Tesla

Summary

Nikola Tesla is a human^[1]. He was born in Smiljan^[2]. He was born on July 10, 1856^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on January 7, 1943^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], electrical engineer^[7], physicist^[8], electrician^[9], and mechanical engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.075% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,494 views/month, #748 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Nikola Tesla's place of birth was Smiljan^[2].
• Nikola Tesla passed away in New York City^[4].
• Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856^[3].
• Nikola Tesla died on January 7, 1943^[5].
• Burial took place at Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia^[12].
• Nikola Tesla's father was Milutin Tesla^[13].
• Nikola Tesla's mother was Đuka Mandic^[14].
• Nikola Tesla held citizenship in Austrian Empire^[15].
• Nikola Tesla held citizenship in Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen^[16].
• Nikola Tesla held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Serbo-Croatian was Nikola Tesla's native language^[18].
• Nikola Tesla is identified as part of the Serbs of Croatia ethnic group^[19].
• Nikola Tesla's professions included inventor^[6].
• Nikola Tesla's professions included electrical engineer^[7].
• Nikola Tesla worked as a physicist^[8].
• Nikola Tesla worked as an electrician^[9].
• Nikola Tesla's professions included mechanical engineer^[10].
• Nikola Tesla worked as a futurist^[20].
• Nikola Tesla's field of work was electrical engineering^[21].
• Nikola Tesla's field of work was mechanical engineering^[22].
• Nikola Tesla's field of work was physicist^[23].
• Nikola Tesla's field of work was mechanics^[24].
• Nikola Tesla's field of work was inventor^[25].
• Nikola Tesla was employed by Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing^[26].
• Among Nikola Tesla's employers was Westinghouse Electric Corporation^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikola Tesla's place of birth was Smiljan^[2]. He was born on July 10, 1856^[3]. His father was Milutin Tesla^[13]. His mother was Đuka Mandic^[14]. He is identified as part of the Serbs of Croatia ethnic group^[19]. Serbo-Croatian was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Karlovac Gymnasium^[28], a Gymnasium^[29], in Croatia^[30], founded in 1766^[31]; Graz University of Technology^[32], an institute of technology^[33], in Austria^[34], founded in 1811^[35], headquartered in Graz^[36]; and Charles University^[37], a public university^[38], in Czech Republic^[39], founded in 1348^[40], headquartered in Prague^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], electrical engineer^[7], physicist^[8], electrician^[9], mechanical engineer^[10], and futurist^[20]. Fields of work include electrical engineering^[21], a branch of engineering^[42]; mechanical engineering^[22], a branch of engineering^[43]; physicist^[23], a profession^[44]; mechanics^[24], a branch of physics^[45]; and inventor^[25], a profession^[46]. Employers include Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing^[26], a business^[47], founded in 1886^[48], headquartered in Rahway^[49] and Westinghouse Electric Corporation^[27], a business^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1886^[52], headquartered in Cranberry Township^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal^[54], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1904^[57]; IEEE Fellow^[58], a science award^[59]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle^[60]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[61], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1875^[64]; John Scott Award^[65], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1816^[68]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava^[69].

Personal Life

Nikola Tesla's religion is recorded as Serbian Orthodox Church^[70].

Death and Burial

Nikola Tesla died on January 7, 1943^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[71]. Burial took place at Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikola Tesla include Tesla, Inc.^[72], Nikola Corporation^[73], Tesla^[74], Tesla coil^[75], Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport^[76], Nvidia Tesla^[77], Tesla valve^[78], and Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia^[79].

Why It Matters

Nikola Tesla ranks in the top 0.075% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,494 views/month, #748 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Ali Bakhshi^[82], a scientist^[83], b. 1995^[84], of Iran^[85], awarded the silver medal^[86], specialised in engineering physics^[87].

He is credited with the discovery of three-phase electric power^[88]; Tesla coil^[89], a transformer^[90]; remote control^[91], an object^[92]; Tesla valve^[93], founded in 1920^[94]; and radio reception^[95], a technology^[96]. Entities named for him include Tesla, Inc.^[72], Nikola Corporation^[73], Tesla^[74], Tesla coil^[75], Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport^[76], and Nvidia Tesla^[77].

FAQs

Where was Nikola Tesla born?

Nikola Tesla's place of birth was Smiljan^[2].

Where did Nikola Tesla die?

Nikola Tesla died in New York City^[4].

Who were Nikola Tesla's parents?

Nikola Tesla's father was Milutin Tesla^[13]. Nikola Tesla's mother was Đuka Mandic^[14].

What did Nikola Tesla do for work?

Nikola Tesla worked as inventor^[6], electrical engineer^[7], physicist^[8], electrician^[9], and mechanical engineer^[10].

Where did Nikola Tesla go to school?

Nikola Tesla was educated at Karlovac Gymnasium^[28], Graz University of Technology^[32], and Charles University^[37].

What awards did Nikola Tesla receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal^[54], IEEE Fellow^[58], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle^[60], and Elliott Cresson Medal^[61].

Who did Nikola Tesla influence?

Nikola Tesla has been cited as an influence by Ali Bakhshi^[82].

What did Nikola Tesla discover?

Nikola Tesla is credited as discoverer of three-phase electric power^[88], Tesla coil^[89], remote control^[91], and Tesla valve^[93].