Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla, born on July 9/10, 1856, in Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now in Croatia), was a Serbian American inventor and engineer. He is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. He discovered and patented the rotating magnetic field, which is the basis of most alternating-current machinery. He also developed the three-phase system of electric power transmission. Tesla immigrated to the United States in 1884 and sold the patent rights to his system of alternating-current dynamos, transformers, and motors to George Westinghouse. In 1891, he invented the Tesla coil, an induction coil widely used in radio technology. Despite his significant contributions to electrical engineering, Tesla’s financial success was limited. He died on January 7, 1943, in New York, New York, U.S. His life and achievements have been the subject of countless studies and works of literature. His character adds depth to the historical side of the scientific world.