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    physicists, inventors and electrical engineers that ever lived. Even though history speaks about his amazing accomplishments in science, there are some aspects of his life that remain a mystery. Tesla became popular for the development of alternating current. He also registered 300 patents and his discoveries have established the basis for the future development of robotics, wireless communication, lighting, laser X rays, radar, etc. In this article, we present you some interesting facts about

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    Inventor Nikola Tesla’s invention of alternating current is one invention of the twentieth century that goes unnoticed. Not only is the invention of AC current overlooked but also the man behind everything as well. Nikola Tesla, a mastermind in science and mathematics, lived in the nineteenth century to twentieth century. He was ahead of his time and his inventions were beyond the culture of his day. Tesla is known for his scientific contributions and is honored for his work and ideas. His inspiration

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    Edison, a firm believer in direct current electricity, would hire on Tesla. Tesla, “hoped to interest his illustrious host in his vision of how to generate and distribute electricity on a large scale through alternating current.” Tesla would last only a couple of months working for Edison and there the rivalry would begin. Edison had invested heavily in equipment utilizing direct current and would not entertain Tesla’s ideas for adapting the alternating current. In 1888, Tesla attracted the attention

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    Essay about Nikola Tesla

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    Company. While at Graz Technical University, Tesla had seen a demonstration of a generator run as a direct-current (DC) motor. Direct current is electric current that flows in only one direction. During the demonstration, the brushes and the

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    the alternating-current system. Leading to Nikola Tesla’s success as an inventor was simply how effective he was with his inventions and how effective the inventions

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    Nikola Tesla: man out of time Nikola Tesla is truly a man out of time. His inventions changed the world. He could design a device and fix its problems in his head. This ability made most of his inventions work right away. He might not have gotten rich but his inventions laid the basics of modern technology. He even experimented with ball lightning. At school, Nikola excelled at math and science. Since he was a child he has been building contraptions and devices. For example when his village

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    Essay on Nikola Tesla: American Genious

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    people look at electricity. His inventions and theories are still in use to this very day. This man had many inventions and some of them never made it off the blueprints, but the ones that did achieved wondrous feats such as replacing Edison’s DC current, creating power from water, and illuminating rooms with cordless light bulbs. He was a genius with a few odd habits and name was Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia July 10th, 1856. Nikola’s father was Milutin Tesla who was

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    Tesla and Wireless Energy Nikola Tesla a man enshrouded in mystery that had been forgotten in history. He was a mastermind of inventions and innovations. He alone created alternating currents and generators, a way to freely transmit electricity, and an idea of free wireless energy for all. If Tesla had more of a chance to finish his crowning achievement it everyone could have free wireless energy. Nikola Tesla was born on July 9, 1856, in Croatia under a thunderstorm. Tesla’s Father and Mother

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    ended up coming to america and later abandon his mentor because he was turned down for money to make a new and better motor. In later years Tesla almost changed every city and town in the world because he created the alternating current. The alternating current is an electrical current system that we still use

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    Tesla created the alternating current, among other things, which he invented to have a safer electrical current that the direct current (Activist Post, 2017). Another invention of his, perhaps the most notable, is the Tesla coil. The coil produced high voltage, high frequency waves of electricity that could be used in radios,

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