What is Nikola Tesla's heritage?
Serbian American
When was he born?
10 July 1856
And died?
7 January 1943
Was he a chemical engineer?
No
What is he best known for?
for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
Did he work before going to the US?
Yes
When did he emigrate to the US?
1884
Where in the US did he go?
New York City.
Why?
to work for Thomas Edison
Did he stay with Edison his entire career?
No
What did he patent?
AC induction motor and transformer
Who licensed that?
George Westinghouse,
How many cities did he do high-frequency power experiments in?
Two
What were they?
New York and Colorado Springs
Was he a wireless pioneer?
Yes
What was his wireless project called?
Wardenclyffe Tower project
Was it successful?
No
How far would the transmissions gone?
unknown
What else did he experiment with?
mechanical oscillators/generators, electrical discharge tubes,
Was he the first to make a wireless boat?
Yes