Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor born in 1856 in Croatia who made many contributions to the development of modern electrical infrastructure. Some of his most notable accomplishments included helping Thomas Edison with his machines, inventing technologies like wireless communication and alternating current, and building the first hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls. Despite his many inventions, Tesla died alone in a New York City hotel in 1943 with little recognition for his work.

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Nikola Tesla
Serbian-American inventor

2.  Helped Thomas Edison to fix his machines
 Invented many things
 Built the first hydroelectric plant at Niagra Falls
 Discovered the resonance frequency of the
earth
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3.  Tried to build a tower near New York City that
would provide free wireless energy around the
world
 Lived from 1856-1943 (86 years old)
 Father was a Serbian Orthodox priest
 Fourth of five children
 Worked for Thomas Edison in 1882
 Born in Croatia
 Became a naturalised citizen of America in 1891
Personal Life

4.  Died broke and alone in a hotel in NYC
 Lived on milk and Nabisco crackers
 Fed pigeons for years
 Successfully invented the light bulb
 Thomas Edison sold the light bulbs and didn’t
give credit to Tesla
 Came up with the idea for radars, radios, x-
rays etc.
 Experimented with cryogenic engineering
Personal Life