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Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla. By: Nick Conrad Period 5. Who was he?. Tesla lived between July,10 1856 and January,7 1943. Tesla invented many things to go along with other inventions that people had made. An example of this, was how Tesla harnessed power for Edison's light bulb. What did he do?.

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Nikola Tesla

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  1. Nikola Tesla By: Nick Conrad Period 5

  2. Who was he? • Tesla lived between July,10 1856 and January,7 1943. • Tesla invented many things to go along with other inventions that people had made. • An example of this, was how Tesla harnessed power for Edison's light bulb.

  3. What did he do? • Tesla mainly did many scientific experiments to think about future inventions that he may have. Nikola Tesla - Patent Drawing # 390,414 10/2/1888 - Dynamo Electric Machine

  4. Facts about Tesla! • He emigrated to the USA in 1884! • He worked on the Wardenclyffe, which was never finished! • He moved into his new Colorado laboratory in 1899! • He became a US citizen in 1891! • He was very famous for his high voltage, low current experiments!

  5. Facts about Tesla! (continued) • Tesla, Edison and Westinghouse were in a “Battle of the currents” to see who could produce the best AC and DC currents to distribute power. • He ended up patenting many of his experiments. • In 1882, Tesla moved to France, and worked for a electrical company. • He was born into serbian parents, on the 10 of july, 1856. • He did many experiments into X-rays and radio waves.

  6. How has Tesla effected our thinking of the universe? • Tesla has effected our 21ST century universe because he figured out how to harness electricity and keep a large supply in one area, ready to be used.

  7. Works used • http://www.institutotesla.org/ • http://www.teslasciencecenter.org/ • http://www.teslasciencecenter.org/wardenclyffe/ • http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/nikolatesla.html

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