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Nikola Tesla

निकोला टेस्ला

Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856-1943)

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Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Nikola Tesla Memorial Center wd
Died
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Place of death
New Yorker Hotel wd
Citizenship
Austrian Empire, Hungary wd
Occupation
inventor, electrical engineer, physicist, electrician, mechanical engineer, futurist wd
Education
Karlovac Gymnasium, Graz University of Technology, Charles University wd

Awards wd

  • Edison Medal (1916)
  • IEEE Fellow
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
  • Elliott Cresson Medal (1894)
  • John Scott Award (1934)
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame (1975)
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb
  • Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion (1936)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz
  • Order of the Crown
  • Order of Prince Danilo I
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1937)
  • Order of the White Lion

Questions

When was Nikola Tesla born?
Nikola Tesla was born on 10 July 1856 in Nikola Tesla Memorial Center.
Where did Nikola Tesla study?
Nikola Tesla was educated at Karlovac Gymnasium, Graz University of Technology, Charles University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nikola Tesla · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): निकोला टेस्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q9036 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Tesla circa 1890.jpeg by Napoleon Sarony (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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