Nikola Tesla
Electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and physicist who invented the electrical motor, arc lighting, and AC power.
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Nikola Tesla Inventor Birthday July 10, 1856 Birth Sign Cancer Birthplace Smiljan, Croatia DEATH DATE Jan 7, 1943 (age 86) #2,387 Most Popular Boost About Electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and physicist who invented the electrical motor, arc lighting, and AC power. He did high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments in New York which later led to the invention of radio communication. Before fame He was so proficient at doing calculus in his head that his teachers thought he was cheating. Trivia Though his work made him a lot of money, he spent most of it on the experiments themselves and lived much of his life in a series of hotels. Family life Had a brother named Dane and sisters named Milka, Angelina and Marica. Associated with He worked for Thomas Edison but resigned after Edison refused to pay him the money he promised. Popularity 47 Most Popular #2,387 Born on July 10 #12 Inventor #1 Born in 1856 #1 Born in Croatia #1 First Name Nikola #1 Nikola Tesla fans also viewed Thomas Edison Inventor Granville Woods Inventor John Browning Inventor Jagadish Chandra Bose Inventor Nikola Tesla is a member of Born In 1856 Inventors First Name Nikola Cancers More July 10 Birthdays Mason Thames Movie Actor badbishlily TikTok Star More More Cancers Lionel Messi Soccer Player Ariana Grande Pop Singer More