Nikola Tesla
Inventor who helped power the world with alternating current.
Their Story
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor and electrical engineer who immigrated to the United States. He developed important ideas for alternating current (AC) electricity, which makes it possible to send power over long distances. He also designed the induction motor and experimented with wireless technology.
Era
1800s
Field
Electrical Engineering
Nikola Tesla
Inventor who helped power the world with alternating current.
Engineering · Electrical Engineering · 1800s · Immigrant Innovators
Their Story
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor and electrical engineer who immigrated to the United States. He developed important ideas for alternating current (AC) electricity, which makes it possible to send power over long distances. He also designed the induction motor and experimented with wireless technology.
Key Innovation
Advanced alternating current (AC) systems that deliver electric power across long distances.
Why It Matters Today
The AC electricity flowing into homes, schools, and devices today relies on the systems Tesla helped pioneer.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
