July 10: 159 years of birth of genius inventor Nikola Tesla

Tesla is known for many revolutionary contributions in the fields of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Nikola Tesla is an Serbian inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer. However, he was born in Austria and later became a US citizen. Tesla is known for many revolutionary contributions in the fields of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Tesla's inventions and theoretical works have made the basis of alternating power generation systems , including multi-phase power distribution systems and alternating electric motors, helping to create the 2nd Industrial Revolution. Because of his eccentricity and strange and unbelievable statements about the development of science and technology, Tesla was isolated and considered a mad scientist.

Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in an old Croatian village. In 1870, Tesla moved to Karlovac to enroll in the Higher Real Gymnasium. The place where he was deeply influenced by Martin Sekulić - a math teacher. Tesla can calculate the integral in the head, which makes his teacher unbelievable and thinks that Tesla has cheated.

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Tesla is known for many revolutionary contributions in the fields of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

In 1882, Tesla began working for Continental Edison Company in France, his job was to design and improve electrical equipment. Tesla can redesign Edison's outdated and inefficient generator and motor, both improving economic efficiency and quality. According to Tesla, Edison said: " If you can do that, we will give you $ 10,000."

This is an unbelievable word from Edison, who pays stingily, and doesn't have enough of that cash. After several months of work, Tesla completed the task and asked to keep his promise. Edison said that he was just joking "Tesla, you don't understand American humor. " Instead, Edison offered to raise salary by only $ 10 from $ 18 a week for Tesla, Tesla denied it and immediately quit.

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He was the one who created the world-leading ac motor in the world.

In 1886, Tesla established its own company, Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing. The company installed an electric arc lighting system based on Tesla's design and also designed the generator rectifier.

Tesla is also known for his very special personality and interests. He was obsessed with the number 3. It was said that Tesla often circled 3 times before entering a building, when he died, he left 3 days before his 87th birthday and lived alone in his apartment. Household 3327 (also a number divided by 3) on the 33rd floor of New York Hotel.

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In addition to inventions, he is also known for his strange personality.

He is also known as a scientist who never sleeps. In fact, he slept in a special way like Da Vinci, no more than 2 hours a day. It is thought that thanks to this way of sleep, Tesla has more time to study and invent many things.

But all his life lived in loneliness and only scientific research was the goal. He thinks that sex will disturb his thinking and think that purity has helped a lot in science.