Nikola Tesla
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Summary
Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856[1], in Smiljan[2]. He died on January 7, 1943[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], electrical engineer[6], physicist[7], electrician[8], and mechanical engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.075% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119,242 views/month, #748 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia[11]
- Father: Milutin Tesla[12]
- Mother: Đuka Mandic[13]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[14], Hungary[15], United States[16], Croatia[17]
- Native language: Serbo-Croatian[18]
- Ethnic group: Serbs of Croatia[19]
- Occupation: futurist[20]
- Field of work: electrical engineering[21], mechanical engineering[22], physicist[23], mechanics[24], inventor[25]
- Employer: Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing[26], Westinghouse Electric Corporation[27]
- Educated at: Karlovac Gymnasium[28], Graz University of Technology[29], Charles University[30]
- Award received: Edison Medal[31], IEEE Fellow[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle[33], Elliott Cresson Medal[34], John Scott Award[35], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava[36], National Inventors Hall of Fame[37], Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb[38], Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion[39], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[40], Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz[41], Order of St. Sava[42], Order of the White Eagle[43], Order of the Crown[44]
- Member of: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[45], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[46]
- Religion or worldview: Serbian Orthodox Church[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Commons category: Nikola Tesla[49]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[50]
- Residence: Smiljan[51], Karlovac[52], Graz[53], Prague[54], Budapest[55], Paris[56], New York City[57], Colorado Springs[58]
Product Details
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Type: Person[59]
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Country: US[60]
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Began / founded: 1856-07-10[61]
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Ended / dissolved: 1943-01-07[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikola Tesla include Tesla[64], Tesla coil[65], Nikola Corporation[66], Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport[67], Nvidia Tesla[68], Tesla valve[69], Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia[70], and Tesla's oscillator[71].
Why It Matters
Nikola Tesla has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Ali Bakhshi[74], a scientist[75], b. 1995[76], of Iran[77], awarded the silver medal[78], specialised in engineering physics[79].
He is credited with the discovery of three-phase electric power[80]; Tesla coil[81], a transformer[82]; remote control[83], an object[84]; Tesla valve[85], founded in 1920[86]; and radio reception[87], a technology[88]. Entities named for him include Tesla[64], Tesla coil[65], Nikola Corporation[66], Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport[67], Nvidia Tesla[68], and Tesla valve[69].
FAQs
Where was Nikola Tesla born?
Nikola Tesla was born in 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[12]. Nikola Tesla's mother was Đuka Mandic[13].
What did Nikola Tesla do for work?
Nikola Tesla worked as an inventor[5], electrical engineer[6], physicist[7], electrician[8], and mechanical engineer[9].
Where did Nikola Tesla go to school?
Nikola Tesla was educated at Karlovac Gymnasium[28], Graz University of Technology[29], and Charles University[30].
What awards did Nikola Tesla receive?
Honors received include Edison Medal[31], IEEE Fellow[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle[33], and Elliott Cresson Medal[34].
Who did Nikola Tesla influence?
Nikola Tesla has been cited as an influence by Ali Bakhshi[74].
What did Nikola Tesla discover?
Nikola Tesla is credited as discoverer of three-phase electric power[80], Tesla coil[81], remote control[83], and Tesla valve[85].