# Nikola Tesla

_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:** 10 July 1856 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nikola Tesla Memorial Center ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P19))
- **Died:** 7 January 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P570))
- **Place of death:** New Yorker Hotel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austrian Empire; Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P27))
- **Occupation:** inventor; electrical engineer; physicist; electrician; mechanical engineer; futurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P106))
- **Education:** Karlovac Gymnasium; Graz University of Technology; Charles University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P69))
- **Awards:** Edison Medal; IEEE Fellow; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle; Elliott Cresson Medal; John Scott Award; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb; Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion; 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; Order of the White Lion ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nikola Tesla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): निकोला टेस्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9036](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9036) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tesla circa 1890.jpeg by Napoleon Sarony (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tesla_circa_1890.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Nikola Tesla". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nikola-tesla. Retrieved 5 November 2026.