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Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla. Born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan , Croatia Attended the Higher Real Gymnasium school Finished the 4 year program in 3 years In 1873 he contracted cholera In 1875 Tesla enrolled at  Austrian Polytechnic in Graz, Austria

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Nikola Tesla

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  1. Nikola Tesla

  2. Born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia • Attended the Higher Real Gymnasium school • Finished the 4 year program in 3 years • In 1873 he contracted cholera • In 1875 Tesla enrolled at Austrian Polytechnic in Graz, Austria • Later went on to work with Thomas Edison and the Continental Edison Company designing and improving electrical equipment • Died on January 7, 1943 in New York, USA Biography

  3. Fluorescent Light bulbs • Radio • Remote Control • Robotics • Lasers • Wireless Communications • Alternating Current Contributions

  4. Current that constantly flows back and forth • Most commonly found in our homes • Modern AC supply system was developed by Tesla • The first AC induction motor was patented by Tesla Alternating Current

  5. Started with Tesla insisting he could improve Edison’s inefficient motors and generators • Edison bet Tesla $50 000 to do it • Tesla came back a few months later with alternating current • He quit the Continental Edison Company and started his own company; The Tesla Electric Light Company • He would develop patents for AC generators, wires, transformers, lights and motors. Rivalry with Edison

  6. Alternating current is used to power our homes, schools and offices • Radio waves are used all over the world to communicate with one another • Developed fluorescent light bulbs which are more efficient than incandescent bulbs • Contributed to the design of modern day X-ray machines used in hospitals all over the world Modern Day Effects

  7. Invented in 1891 • Used to produce high voltage, low alternating current • Tesla used them to conduct innovative experiments in concepts such as phosphorescence and lighting The Tesla Coil

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