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Nickola Tesla Inventor and engineer Nickola Tesla was born in Jul of 1856, in Croatia. He came to the United States of America in 1884 and briefly worked with Thomas Edison before the two parted ways. He sold several patent rights, including those to his alternating-current machinery, to George Westinghouse. His 1891 invention, the “Tesla Coil” is still used in radio technology today. Nickola died in New York City on January 7, 1943. Nickola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in what is now Smiljan

Milton Hershey: The American Chocolate King What kid doesn 't like chocolate? Thanks to the iconic Milton Hershey brand, we now have sweets such as Hershey kisses, Reese 's cups, Kit-Kats, and so many more! This essay will discuss Milton Hershey’s life, contributions to society, his companies, and some facts that might not be well known about him and his company. Milton Hershey was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 1857 to parents Veronica Snavely and Henry Hershey. After completing

Nicola Tesla, was a revolutionary scientist who had registered 300 patents at least. Some called him Extra-Terrestrial, while some called him a prodigy genius. But did he receive the respect that he really deserved? Many of his patents were lost, some were burned and some of them are still a mystery. Even then his discoveries that we know are benefitting all of us. Let’s discuss some of his best inventions from the huge list. Tesla Coil Invented in 1891, Tesla coil was revolutionary that allows

Westinghouse. Tesla then worked at the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh for a year to help develop commercial uses of the AC system. Tesla became a U.S. citizen in 1889. In 1893, Westinghouse used Tesla's AC system to light the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1895, Westinghouse's Niagara Falls Power Project used Tesla's generators and motors to harness the power of the waterfall. In 1891, Tesla invented the Tesla coil, a type of high-frequency transformer that is still used

The Hershey Company is the leading North American manufacturer of quality chocolate, non-chocolate confectionery, and chocolate-related grocery products. The company is also a leader in the gum and mint manufacturer category as well. In this paper, I will discuss the history of the Hershey Company and the impact it has on the United States and the rest of the world. Milton Snavely Hershey was an American confectioner, philanthropist, and founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company and the “company town”

difficult to grasp a sense of the Flatiron building’s actual height -as its visual appearance subtly accentuates and emphasizes its height. Daniel H. Burnham used trends such as French and Italian Renaissance influences seen from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, constructing the Fuller “Flatiron” Building in the Beaux-Arts style – built with a skeleton of steel and fronted with a façade of limestone and its terra-cotta cladding which “imparts a mystical quality, conjuring something form of an

According Florida Gulf Coast University Serial Killer Database, there has been 2,625 serial killers so far in the United States, the most of any country in the world. However, this trend all started out with H.H. Holmes: America’s first serial killer. H.H. Holmes was born in New Hampshire as Herman Webster Mudgett in 1861. He was extremely bright in school and excelled beyond the other kids in his class. Because of this, he was bullied a lot by his jealous schoolmates. One incident stands out among

The Biltmore Estate represents the finest architecture, construction, and materials available in the late nineteenth century. The famous house was built by George Vanderbilt, grandson of Corneluis Vanderbilt. George inherited money from Cornelius, a pioneer in the railroad industry (Hudson et al. 113). Cornelius Vanderbilt gained much of his wealth and prominence through hard work in the railroad and shipping industries (Cohen n. pag). BY the time he died, his railroad company he owned was

The horrific Chicago Fire devastated Chicago, Illinois on October 8, 1871, continuing until October 10, 1871. Hundreds of lives and thousands of homes were claimed by the fire (Duis 435). Many were left without a single possession, causing them to start over on their lives completely. Although for some this would have been bad, for others, it meant a new start for a better life. It gave criminals a chance to clean up their life and go back to their families. The cause of the Chicago Fire of

Thomas Edison vs. Nikola Tesla: Who Was More Influential Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison made major advancements in the field of electrical currents. But which inventor made the greatest contributions to the industry? Tesla made inventions like the widely used alternating currents, radar technology, and other crazy ideas such as a death beam. In comparison, Edison was successful with using amazing direct currents, the useful phonograph and improved the stock ticker with his universal stock printer