1. NIKOLA TESLA Zvonimir Krešić III.1

2. Family Father: Milutin Tesla Mother: Duka Mandić Sisters: Milka, Angelina and Marica Tesla

3. Tesla’s Life Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia in 1856. In 1875. he attended university in Austria, however dropped out after 3 years. Tesla worked in a telegraph company and as an electrical engineer before emigrating to the United States in 1884. to work for Thomas Eddison. Tesla is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating cuurent (AC) electricity supply system. In 1943. Tesla died, aged 86, in a New York hotel due to coronary thrombosis. Today, Tesla is considered one of the most influential scientist of our time and even has an electrical car company, Tesla Motors, named after him.

4. Invetions Alternating current; used thinner wires, higher voltage and could be used over longer distances than D.C. safer than D.C. Started “current war” with Edison. Wireless communitation; allows for signals to be sent over long distances. Tesla first demonstrated with a remote control, which led to the invention of the t.v. Remote control. Hydroelectricity; Build a hydroelectric plant on Niagra Falls to harness the energy of the flow of water.

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