His revolutionary inventions, including the radio and the alternating current (AC) system, still have an impact on contemporary technology. Tesla's life was characterised by his peculiarities and ...

Born in what is now Croatia, Tesla is a Serbian American who pioneered the use of alternating current and laid the groundwork for much of the technology that has become commonplace around the world.

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Nikola Tesla, famed for his work on alternating current, was one hell of an inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist. His inventions have been found to work better than expected even 100 years ...

Lots of stories about Tesla credit him for inventing the first alternating current (AC) motor or sometimes even AC power itself. To be sure, the development of AC electricity was world-changing. AC ...

Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-American inventor was an electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist-- known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC ...