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    Nikola Tesla "The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire; first a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever-increasing in speed and power." Nikola Tesla is considered the father of the electric age. From the alternating current to neon signs, his inventions revolutionized the world. He had over 250 patents throughout the world. Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia on July 10th , 1856. He was born to Milutin Tesla and Đuka Mandic. His father was a Serbian…

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    Nikola Tesla was a very eccentric, inventive, and psychopathic scientist. But his mind was always full of ideas and theories that would drastically improve the way of life. He gifted us with the luxury of the Wardenclyffe, also known as the Tesla Coil; it is still used in radio technology to this day. In addition to inventing the Tesla coil he discovered alternating currents and terrestrial stationary waves. Unlike other scientists, Tesla had the belief that science should be free to everyone.…

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    Ever heard of Nikola Tesla? You probably haven't heard of him: Have you ever heard of the Tesla? Probably haven't heard of it either. Have you been living under a rock ?? (No disrespect). Nikola Tesla was a better inventor than Thomas Edison, in this essay I will be telling you why he as a better inventor and about Nikola Tesla life. First of all, let's setup the setting and the scene as if it was an actual movie. Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan, Lika, which was then…

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    Nikola Tesla was an interesting scientist and ahead of his time. Nikola Tesla lived to be 86 years old. He was born on July 9 or 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Australia-Hungary. Tesla died of coronary thrombosis which is a blood clot in the flow of blood to the heart. Nikola Tesla died on January 7, 1943. He died at the age of 86 in New York City. He didn’t have any kids or a wife. Nikola Tesla’s inventions were he discovered the electric alternating current that is still used today. In 1891 Tesla…

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    I've always been intrigued by the Tesla coil at Fry's Electronics, a number of bright bolts just flying rampant. Nikola Tesla has delivered a number of contributions that is still used today. The majority of electric power today has been derived from Nikola. He changed the efficiency of electric current, discovered transmitting and receiving radio signals, created first RC boat, and his most popular invention the Tesla coil. Arriving in the US in 1884 at age 28, Nikola had always has the passion…

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    Nikola Tesla was an innovative intellectual of the Gilded Age whose ideas were far ahead of his time. The modern world would be nothing like it is today without Tesla’s insights. He revolutionized the scientific community and the world’s knowledge of electric current, but there were plenty of other interesting facets of his life and career. He was much more than an engineer, and unfortunately, many of his peers underestimated him on account of his quirkiness and battle with mental illness.…

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    Nikola Tesla and The War Of Currents When you are watching a movie and it gets just a little too loud it only takes a click of a button to fix that, and when you want to remember a moment forever all it takes is a little raise of a camera and a click. Nikola accomplished many great things in his lifetime. Simple things that make life easier are often overlooked, but we have Nikola Tesla to thank for many; Tesla developed the alternating-current electrical system that is widely used today.…

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    Nikola Tesla’s IQ was 200, Einstein’s was 160-180, Thomas Edison’s was 160 and the average for upper extreme is 130+. Nikola Tesla has one of the highest ever recorded IQ. Nikola Tesla has a prodigious memory he can memorize many of his own blueprints in his head without looking at them the entire time of him building them. Nikola Tesla went to the University of Prague in 1880.Nikola Tesla has made many inventions in his years of an inventor.Nikola Tesla was a famous inventor but he did a lot to…

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    RESEARCH PAPER: NIKOLA TESLA THE MASTER OF ELECTRICITY Nikola Tesla, born July 9/10/1856, Smiljan, Austrian Empire (Croatia) Died January 7-1943, New York, U.S. Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American Inventor and engineer who discovered and patented the rotating magnetic field the basis of most alternating-current machinery. Sadly few people recognize his name today, and even among those who do, the words Nikola Tesla are likely to summon up the image of a crackpot rather than an authentic…

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    Andy "Sphinx' Baker Physics Paper Rebekah Garris Nikola Tesla was one of the most influential inventors of all time. He is in the same category as Faraday and Edison. I will be talking about Nikola Tesla's life and what makes him important in our everyday lives. Also how thanks to him we now have electricity in our homes today. Also Why I choose to write my paper on him. Hope you enjoy this information about Nikola Tesla. Tesla was born on July 10th, 1856, in a small town called Smiljan…

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