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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

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    Nikola Tesla was a famous musician who was born  and raised July of 1856 in a country that is now called Croatia and died at the age of 86 in a hotel on January 7, 1943. He had both of his parents to raise him and they did a very fine job because of all his accomplishments he would later carry.     When Nikola was young he played with other kids his age but had different hobbies as them so he started not to hang around them as often because he became more focused on his inventions. One of his inventions

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    Ronald H. Bailey, ‘“ Someday I’ll harness that power,”’ said Tesla when he saw a picture of Niagara Falls as a boy” (Bailey 6). Nikola Tesla was a brilliant innovative man from the time he was a boy, he was already thinking of his future as well as future technology. He thought of things even as a boy that had not been dreamed possible and are still functioning to this day. Nikola Tesla was an important and innovative figure in American history because he embodied our future, was passionate about his work

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    Nikola Tesla Impact

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    In this essay, I will talk about who had the greatest impact on our lives in recent years. Most people will argue who is the greatest figure who impacted our lives the most, but I’ll talk about how I believe Nikola Tesla had the greatest impact in the recent years. Nikola Tesla is an engineer who invented a variety of very important things that greatly impacted our lives and continue to. One of his most important inventions greatly impacted the medical field is the X-Ray machine. In 1894 he took

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    no matter what Nikola Tesla was a very honorable scientist. Without Nikola Tesla we wouldn’t even have the remote control think about all the times you use a remote this is one of his many achievements. Nikola Tesla invented many things including the remote, the tesla coil, the violet ray, the induction motor, the tesla valve, alternating current, wireless telegraphy, three-phase electric power, the neon lamp, and the vacuum variable capacitor.The Tesla coil is one of Nikola Tesla's most famous

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    provided electricity to every person desired it. Without question, Nikola Tesla was a genius. He could memorize entire books and recite them at will, spoke eight languages fluently, visualized and built devices in his mind without ever writing anything down. Tesla was not just an inventor, his contributions were revolutionary. While Tesla obtained an overall slightly crazy reputation, he was also commended on being an amiable citizen . Nikola Tesla made some rash decisions concerning pride, but still obtained

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    Nikola Tesla Essay

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    Nikola Tesla was born midnight on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan, Lika, which at that time was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, which is now known as Croatia. His father was named Milutin Tesla and he was a Serbian Orthodox Priest. Djuka Mandic was his mother and she invented household appliances. Tesla was the fourth child of five, having one older brother and three younger sisters. In 1873, Tesla studied at the the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria and the University of Prague. At first

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    these people is Nikola Tesla. Born in Smiljab, Croatia, to Ðuka and Milutin Tesla, Tesla was bright at a young age. In addition, he outsmarted Thomas Edison, had many great accomplishments, and had a quiet later life. Even at a young age, Tesla was very intelligent. He was born on July 10th, 1856, and had four siblings, although his brother, Dane Tesla, died after falling from a horse. His mother created various appliances to make life easier, which may have influenced Nikola to want to become

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    Essay On Nikola Tesla

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    Nikola Tesla, noted inventor, engineer, machinist, and electrical pioneer was born in 1846 in what is now modern Croatia. His parents had “five children which included siblings Dane, Angelina, Milka and Marica, in the family. His mother, Djuka Mandic, who invented small household appliances in her spare time while her son was growing up, spurred Tesla’s interest in electrical invention. Tesla 's father, Milutin Tesla, was a Serbian orthodox priest and a writer, and he pushed for his son to join

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    Nikola Tesla, the ‘electrical wizard’ is entitled to worldwide study and praise due to his notable discoveries and his life changing inventions. His interests in mechanical study in exceptionally young ages was a huge factor in pursuing his future. Tesla’s two ssssssmain inventions, the tesla coil and the electric alternating currents are a huge asset in many homes and are used in everyday lives. This inventor and engineer has improved numerous inventions and never stopped or hesitated a second in

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