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Nikola Tesla was born into a modest, Eastern European family, but had an interest in technology and inventing from an early age. Like many Europeans, he would move to America in search of greater opportunity and success. However, unlike most of his European counterparts, Tesla's achievements in electrical engineering would change the world forever. From electric motors to AC current to one of the hydroelectric dams in the world, his designs and inventions changed the way we live. While Nikola is a lesser known historic figure than other inventors of Industrial Revolution, he is one the most important engineers in modern history.

In 1884, Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States from Europe with nothing but his clothes, a letter to Thomas Edison, and a genius idea. Tesla approached Edison, and the latter hired him. The two worked to improve Edison’s direct current system of electricity. However, the two later split due to the two’s clashing personalities; Thomas Edison acted more stubborn and potent while

Nikola Tesla invented the way almost all of the world’s electricity is generated today, envisioned and created wireless communication, spoke eight languages, and had a photographic memory (Carlson, The Untold Story of Larry Page's Incredible Comeback, 2014). However, the inventor was lousy at business. After making a deal and then betrayed by his former employer, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla spent the rest of his life searching, to no avail, for investors to fund his

The year of 1887 sparked an age of light, of innovation, and a bitter rivalry that would mark the century. In the year 1887 the War of Currents began. On a brisk November morning Nikola Tesla filed for patents on his new, never seen before, polyphase AC motors and full electrical transmission system. These patents included everything needed to transmit AC power to the entire world. Seeing the promise, wealthy Pittsburgh industrialist who had been interested in AC power for a number of years, George Westinghouse decided that purchasing Tesla’s patents could be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

In reading through various journal articles on the subject, I see how important it is for nurses to get involved in the political process. Nurses can sometimes get so focused on their job of taking care of their patients, that they fail to get involved with political matters. Nurses are great at advocating for their patients but many of them are just not prepared to voice their concerns publicly about staffing and funding shortages and also for patient’s safety (O'Connor, 2014). Nurses do have a lot of potential in contributing to the political process by participating in professional nursing organizations or through policy committees in the workplace. “To be successful

While working in the engineering field for Einstein Tesla had the urge to not work for someone, but to be the head man. So he began developing another kind of electrical current called, A.C, alternate current. With months of learning about how Albert Einstein’s, D.C, direct current works Tesla would apply the same knowledge to this A.C electricity. This is proof that Tesla wanted more than to be an apprentice. Not long after Tesla left Einstein to start a business out of his own Alternate current electricity.

Nikola Tesla was originally from Croatia but then moved to the United States in 1884. He there created the first ever Air Conditioner motor in New York also where he met Thomas Edison his future rival. One day Nikola Tesla was walking somewhere with sand and then his idea popped into his head. He was thinking about a brushless Air Conditioner making the first sketches of its rotating electromagnets in the sand. During 1887 and 1888 Nikola Tesla’s work caught the attention of George Westinghouse, the

With that being said, after the electricity shortage occurred, the Public Service Commission informed all companies that they were not allowed to advertise nor promote the usage of electricity (56). This ban continued after for a couple of more years and the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation disagreed with this ban, which made them file a lawsuit. What caused them to file the lawsuit was because they felt that the Public Service Commission was invading their rights of commercial speech which is protected by the first and fourteenth amendment. This frustrating act then caused them to file a lawsuit.

When it comes to the topic of political parties such as Democrats and Republicans, most of our country will readily agree that they continue to dominate the United States Government. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of which political party suits the country best. Throughout the media, internet, and the general public, there are constant debates on which party should be in control of the U.S. There is no actual answer to that question. Politics have a huge grip on the nation, even going as far as hiring journalist that are right winged or left winged in hopes of getting the reader to side with them. Democrats and Republicans are two different parties with different views on just about everything when it comes to politics and running the United States.

Earlier this month on August 6th, the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act generated a reminder of the progress the United States has made in regards to discrimination, specifically against African Americans after several years of unfair and shameful treatment. This historical act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965, overcoming legal barriers at state and local events which had earlier prevented African Americans from practicing their right to vote through the 15th Amendment, which is found in the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States. Recently, current African American President,

Tesla began his education at home and later attended a gymnasium in Carlstadt, Croatia, which excelled his studies along the way. He was able to carry through integral calculus in his mind, as an early sign of a genius. He once said, ¨One day I will go to America and capture energy in his way.¨ Thirty years later he did exactly what he said he would. Even though Tesla had early creativity, he did not consider himself as an inventor until he was a young adult.

His dream was about to come true when George Westinghouse hired him. George let Tesla develop all his ideas and Tesla finally produced his invention alternating current (AC). He then became a U.S. citizen in 1889. In 1891 he made another invention called the Tesla coil. It helped create many other inventions that used the Tesla coil the television, a computer screen, the radio, and other electronics. Then Tesla was struck by depression because of his mother's death in 1892. By about 1895 Tesla became a poor man due to a number of failed inventions, so he tried to get a contract with the military. His first attempt to get a military contract was automated submarines and boats, but the government didn't accept his offer. He finally got a military contract from the German Marine High Command. He made turbines for the Germans, and it's thought to be used for their U-boats. Soon After World War 1 started and Tesla had to cancel his concert or he would have been arrested for treason. Tesla was broke again and was desperate for money so he attempted to build a death ray for the U.S. military. It's unknown what components Tesla used for this machine and if it even worked. He said that it would be used to defend of American soil; nevertheless the military rejected his offer. Tesla made one last effort to get a military contract. He would make a sending

In 1891, at the age of 35, he became a naturalized American citizen. In 1893, at the World's Fair, Tesla and Westinghouse made history by having the first exhibit ever powered by electricity. He demonstrated several things, including the fluorescent light bulb. This was to lead to problems with Edison, as Tesla was in favor of AC power, while Edison was promoting DC power systems.

When he raised enough funds, in 1881, Tesla moved to Budapest, Hungary, where he worked for the Budapest Telephone Exchange. It was there that he developed a design for the rotating magnetic field upon which many of his future inventions would be based. He continued improving his designs after he moved to France in 1882. In 1884, he immigrated to the United States, where he was immediately hired by Thomas Edison. Edison allegedly promised Tesla $50,000 ($1,244,675.65 today) to improve upon Edison’s DC (direct current) generators. Tesla did so, but Edison did not give him the money, saying, “‘when you become a full-fledged American, you will appreciate an American joke’” (Hourly History, 7) and instead offered him a raise. Tesla quit soon after.

The society in which Americans live in today, is in certain aspects far more complex than it ever was for our ancestors. This new complexity is seen on both a micro and macro level and everything that falls in between. Perhaps American society is inherently more complex due to the fact that most if not every societal problem that is encountered, tends to gear towards a political nature in the method of solving. It seems that Americans no longer abide by the do it yourself mentality, and as times goes by we as a people look to the government leaders to solve our problems when they are beyond our capabilities, not realizing that in doing so we also bestow the power upon them to make decisions for society as a whole. When you have an issue