Nikola Tesla

The man who invented the twentieth century

Tesla demonstrated his invention. 1916

Here's a timeline of Nikola Tesla's life:

  • 1856 - Born in Smiljan,Serbia
  • 1975 - Enrols at Austrian Polytechnic school and begins his studies in mechanical and electrical engineering
  • 1882 - Moves to Paris and begins working for ContinentalEdison
  • 1882 - Identifies Magnetis induction field pronciple
  • 1884 - Arrives in the USA
  • 1885 - Works for Edison
  • 1886 - forms Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing Company
  • 1887 - Begins experimenting with X-Rays
  • 1891 - Patentsthe Tesla Coil
  • 1891 - Becomes a citizen of the USA
  • 1899 - Moves to research faculty in Colorado Springs
  • 1913 - Patents Bladeless Turbine
  • 1934 - The New York Times publicizes Nikola tesla's Particle Beam research
  • 1943 - Dies
  • 1960 - "Tesla" defined as a unit of measure

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."

Nikola Tesla

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