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Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was an inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer. He was famous for his contribution that led to the birth of commercial electricity. He also developed the principle of Tesla coil in 1891.

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What are Nikola Tesla rewards?

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Where is Nikola Tesla electric car?

It was a Pierce Arrow, one of the luxury cars of the period. The engine was replaced with an Electric Motor. It was a round, completely enclosed electric motor of approximately 1m in length and 65cm in diameter, with a cooling fan in front. Reputedly, it has no distributor. Tesla was not willing to say who had manufactured the engine. It was possibly one of the divisions of Westinghouse.

Tesla built the energy receiver which he put in front of the dashboard. The car was tested for a week, reaching a top speed of 90 miles per hour effortlessly. The car was kept on a farm, perhaps 20 miles outside of Buffalo, not far from Niagara Falls.

This is the last thing heard about the car.

What did Nikola Tesla do before he became famous?

He quit Edison and worked odd jobs until he was ready his first company. After that he became famous very soon.

Who are the living family members of Nikola Tesla?

Milutin Tesla was his father and Djuka Mandic was his mother. Nikola Tesla did not have any children so his family tree ends there.

Nikola Tesla has relatives still living who descend from his sisters and cousins. William H. Terbo is the closest living relative of Nikola Tesla and the youngest relative is a young woman named Danijela Tesla.

What vocabulary was used in Nikola Tesla branch of science?

Nikola Tesla was an inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer. He used vocabulary like Alternating Current motor and Polyphase Power System. He invented a radio-control which he called the teleautomaton.

In his line of work, words like Cathode ray tube and Vacuum tubes were used frequently used. Here is a list of the most common words used by electricians.

Amp

By-pass capacitor

volt

phase motor

Circuit Breaker

Kilowatt

Watt

Fuse

Does Tesla motors use a business jet?

The Tesla motors do have a private jet. There were 3 people from Tesla motors which died in a small airplane crash but that was not the Tesla motors private jet.

Did people like any of Nikola Tesla's inventions?

Nikola Tesla was a genius and the best inventor of the time but he had no mind as a seller. In 1893 he came out with a remote controled boat. He tried to sell it to the navy as a weapon againts ships and thus blowing them with explosives. The navy said no. He didn't think that this remote controled boats would make a best selling toy.

But everybody liked Tesla's inventions. The electric starters for cars made it easy for us since cars back them had to be crancked manualy. The alternate current motor is the basis of all the electricity used today in homes. The coil is the basiss of any wireless communication system. The list is long but the people liked Tesla's inventions.

Who invented the Tesla roadster?

The Tesla Roadster was developed by Tesla Motors. The company was named after the Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla. The car uses Tesla's alternating current motor he designed in 1882.

What were Alfred P Sloans inventions?

Alfred P. Sloan spent much of his time in the study and analysis of the world surrounding him. While other kids spent time playing outside, Sloan preferred staying indoors and preparing for school. Sloan invented new business models and management methods.

Did Nikola Tesla help any other scientists?

Tesla is now credited with inventing modern radio as well; since the Supreme Court overturned Guglielmo Marconi's patent in 1943 in favor of Nikola Tesla's earlier patents. When an engineer once said to Tesla, "Looks as if Marconi got the jump on you" regarding Marconi's radio system, Tesla replied, "Marconi is a good fellow. Let him continue. He is using seventeen of my patents."

Edison hired Tesla to work for his Edison Machine Works. Tesla's work for Edison began with simple electrical engineering and quickly progressed to solving some of the company's most difficult problems. Tesla was even offered the task of completely redesigning the Edison company's direct current generators. Tesla claims he was offered US$50,00 if he redesigned Edison's inefficient motor and generators, making an improvement in both service and economy. In 1885 when Tesla inquired about the payment for his work, Edison replied, "Tesla, you don't understand our American humor," thus breaking his word. Earning US$18 per week, Tesla would have had to work for 53 years to earn the amount he was promised. The offer was equal to the initial capital of the company. Tesla immediately resigned when he was refused a raise to US$25 per week.

Which university did Nikola Tesla graduate from?

Tesla then studied electrical engineering at the Austrian Polytechnic in Graz (1875). While there, he studied the uses of alternating current. Some sources say he received Baccalaureate degrees from the university at Graz. However, the university claims that he did not receive a degree and did not continue beyond the first semester of his third year, during which he stopped attending lectures.

When did Nikola Tesla invent the ac motor?

Tesla introduced his motors and electrical systems in a classic paper, "A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers" which he delivered before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1888.

Where there any turning points in Nikola Tesla's life?

Part visionary, part mad scientist, and absolute genius, Tesla should be as famous as Edison - but he's been largely forgotten. Dr. Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant inventors of history and was of an unusual intellectual vision. He is affectionately refered to as the "Father of Free Energy". When he broke up with Edison, that was a turning point for Nikola Tesla.

Who made it possible for Nikola Tesla to invent an AC electric motor?

Nikola Tesla was greatly influenced by Vedic philosophy, and thus the realisation that Reality is a Dynamic Unity.

What were nicolaus otto's inventions?

Nicolaus Otto built the first practical four-stroke internal combustion engine called the "Otto Cycle Engine," and when he completed his engine, he built it into a motorcycle.

Why did Tesla hand abandon hope all ye who enter here at his gate?

It is believed that Tesla had the sign "Abandon hope all ye who enter here" at his laboratory gate in Colorado Springs as a joke, making reference to Dante's Inferno. Tesla had a quirky sense of humor and enjoyed playing practical jokes on visitors.

What was nikola teslas nickname?

Lord of the lightning

The wizard of the west

Man out of time

What was nikola teslas education?

Tesla began his education at home and later attended gymnasium in Carlstadt, Croatia excelling in his studies along the way. An early sign of his genius, he was able to perform integral calculus in his mind, prompting his teachers to think he was cheating. Then he moved along to attend the renowned Austrian Polytechnic School at Graz to study engineering.

What is the early life of Nikola Tesla?

Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Lika, which was then part of the Austo-Hungarian Empire, region of Croatia. His father, Milutin Tesla was a Serbian Orthodox Priest and his mother Djuka Mandic was an inventor in her own right of household appliances. Tesla studied at the Realschule, Karlstadt in 1873, the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria and the University of Prague. At first, he intended to specialize in physics and mathematics, but soon he became fascinated with electricity. He began his career as an electrical engineer with a telephone company in Budapest in 1881. It was there, as Tesla was walking with a friend through the city park that the elusive solution to the rotating magnetic field flashed through his mind. With a stick, he drew a diagram in the sand explaining to his friend the principle of the induction motor. Before going to America, Tesla joined Continental Edison Company in Paris where he designed dynamos. While in Strassbourg in 1883, he privately built a prototype of the induction motor and ran it successfully. Unable to interest anyone in Europe in promoting this radical device, Tesla accepted an offer to work for Thomas Edison in New York. His childhood dream was to come to America to harness the power of Niagara Falls.

Where did nikola go after the fight with edision?

Thomas Edison's greatest challenge was the development of a practical incandescent, electric light. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't "invent" the lightbulb, but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea. In 1879, using lower current electricity, a small carbonized filament, and an improved vacuum inside the globe, he was able to produce a reliable, long-lasting source of light. So he said. Tesla worked for Thomas Alva Edison for 1 year At that time, the most important "inventor" in the world was named Thomas Alva Edison-the so-called wizard of Menlo Park.... Edison was credited with the invention of the DC dynamo and the electric light bulb . . . but the only thing he really invented was the ELECTRIC CHAIR!!

Despite the fact that Tesla worked closely with Westinghouse, he still retained his own laboratory, and was very happy when he was working there. He continued to make new discoveries, one of which was a lamp that fluoresced, and was actually a forerunner of today's fluorescent tubes. These hit the market some fifty years after Tesla's prototypes! He also investigated many other phenomena including X-rays and a vacuum tube or valve very similar to the Audion or triode valve pioneered by de Forest in 1907.

What are Nikola Tesla's discoveries?

(Filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

Mar. 30, 1886 Thermo-Magnetic Motor #396,121 5

Jan. 14, 1886 Dynamo-Electric Machine #359,748 9

May 26, 1887 Pyromagneto-Electric Generator #428,057 14

Oct. 12, 1887 Electro-Magnetic Motor #381,968 17

Oct. 12, 1887 Electrical Transmission of Power #382,280 26

Nov. 30, 1887 Electro-Magnetic Motor #381,969 35

Nov. 30, 1887 Electro-Magnetic Motor #382,279 39

Nov. 30, 1887 Electrical Transmission of Power #382,281 44

Apr. 23, 1888 Dynamo-Electric Machine #390,414 48

Apr. 28, 1888 Dynamo-Electric Machine #390,721 52

May 15, 1888 Dynamo-Electric Machine or Motor #390,415 56

May 15, 1888 System of Electrical Transmission of Power #487,796 58

May 15, 1888 Electrical Transmission of Power #511,915 64

May 15, 1888 Alternating Motor #555,190 67

Oct. 20, 1888 Electromagnetic Motor #524,426 71

Dec. 8, 1888 Electrical Transmission of Power #511,559 74

Dec. 8, 1888 System of Electrical Power Transmission #511,560 77

Jan. 8, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #405,858 84

Feb. 18, 1889 Method of Operating Electro-Magnetic Motors #401,520 87

Mar. 14, 1889 Method of Electrical Power Transmission #405,859 91

Mar. 23, 1889 Dynamo-Electric Machine #406,968 94

Apr. 6, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #459,772 97

May 20, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #416,191 102

May 20, 1889 Method of Operating Electro-Magnetic Motors #416,192 106

May 20, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #416,193 110

May 20, 1889 Electric Motor #416,194 113

May 20, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #416,195 116

May 20, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #418,248 122

May 20, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #424,036 125

May 20, 1889 Electro-Magnetic Motor #445,207 129

Mar. 26, 1890 Alternating-Current Electro-Magnetic Motor #433,700 132

Mar. 26, 1890 Alternating-Current Motor #433,701 135

Apr. 4, 1890 Electro-Magnetic Motor #433,703 138

Jan. 27, 1891 Electro-Magnetic Motor #455,067 141

July 13, 1891 Electro-Magnetic Motor #464,666 145

Aug. 19, 1893 Electric Generator #511,916 148

TRANSFORMERS, CONVERTERS, COMPONENTS

Preface to Patented Electrical Components 157

THE PATENTS:

(filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

May 6, 1885 Commutator for Dynamo-Electric Machines #334,823 159

May 18, 1885 Regulator for Dynamo-Electric Machines #336,961 161

June 1, 1885 Regulator for Dynamo-Electric Machines #336,962 165

Jan. 14, 1886 Regulator for Dynamo-Electric Machines #350,954 169

Apr. 30, 1887 Commutator for Dynamo-Electric Machines #382,845 172

Dec. 23, 1887 System of Electrical Distribution #381,970 177

Dec. 23, 1887 Method of Converting and Distributing

Electric Currents #382,282 182

Apr. 10, 1888 System of Electrical Distribution #390,413 187

Apr. 24, 1888 Regulator for Alternate-Current Motors #390,820 192

June 12, 1889 Method of Obtaining Direct from

Alternating Currents #413,353 197

June 28, 1889 Armature for Electric Machines

(Tesla-Schmid, co-inventors) #417,794 204

Mar. 26, 1890 Electrical Transformer or Induction Device #433,702 208

Aug. 1, 1891 Electrical Condenser #464,667 211

Jan. 2, 1892 Electrical Conductor #514,167 213

July 7, 1893 Coil for Electro-Magnets #512,340 216

June 17, 1896 Electrical Condenser #567,818 219

Nov. 5, 1896 Man. of Electrical Condensers, Coils, &c. #577,671 222

Mar. 20, 1897 Electrical Transformer #593,138 225

HIGH FREQUENCY

Preface to Patents in High Frequency 231

THE PATENTS:

(filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

Nov. 15, 1890 Alternating-Electric-Current Generator #447,921 233

Feb. 4, 1891 Method of and Apparatus for Electrical

Conversion and Distribution #462,418 238

Aug. 2, 1893 Means for Generating Electric Currents #514,168 242

Apr. 22, 1896 Apparatus for Producing Electric Currents

of High Frequency and Potential #568,176 245

June 20, 1896 Method of Regulating Apparatus for

Producing Currents of High Frequency #568,178 249

July 6, 1896 Method of and Apparatus for Producing

Currents of High Frequency #568,179 254

July 9, 1896 Apparatus for Producing Electrical

Currents High Frequency #568,180 258

Sept. 3, 1896 Apparatus for Producing Electric

Currents of High Frequency #577,670 262

Oct. 19, 1896 Apparatus for Producing Currents of High

Frequency #583,953 266

June 3, 1897 Electric-Circuit Controller #609,251 269

Dec. 2, 1897 Electrical-Circuit Controller #609,245 275

Dec. 10, 1897 Electrical-Circuit Controller #611,719 280

Feb. 28, 1898 Electric-Circuit Controller #609,246 285

Mar. 12, 1898 Electric-Circuit Controller #609,247 289

Mar. 12, 1898 Electric-Circuit Controller #609,248 292

Mar. 12, 1898 Electric-Circuit Controller #609,249 295

Apr. 19, 1898 Electric-Circuit Controller #613,735 298

RADIO

Preface to The Radio Patents 305

THE PATENTS:

(filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

Sept. 2, 1897 System of Transmission of Electrical

Energy #645,576 307

Sept. 2, 1897 Apparatus for Transmission of Electrical

Energy #649,621 314

July 1, 1898 Method of and Apparatus for Controlling

Mechanism of Moving Vessels or Vehicles #613,809 318

June 24, 1899 Apparatus for Utilizing Effects Transmitted

from a Distance to a Receiving Device

Through Natural Media #685,955 331

June 24, 1899 Method of Intensifying and Utilizing

Effects Transmitted Through Natural Media #685,953 338

Aug. 1, 1899 Method of Utilizing Effects Transmitted

Through Natural Media #685,954 344

Aug. 1, 1899 Apparatus for Utilizing Effects

Transmitted Through Natural Media #685,956 353

May 16, 1900 Art of Transmitting Electrical Energy

Through the Natural Mediums #787,412 361

July 16, 1900 Method of Signaling #723,188 367

July 16, 1900 System of Signaling #725,605 372

Jan. 18, 1902 Apparatus for Transmitting Electrical

Energy #1,119,732 378

LIGHTING

Preface to The Lighting Patents 385

THE PATENTS:

(filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

Mar. 30, 1885 Electric-Arc Lamp #335,786 387

July 13, 1886 Electric-Arc Lamp #335,787 392

Oct. 1, 1890 Method of Operating Arc Lamps #447,920 397

Apr. 25, 1891 System of Electric Lighting #454,622 400

May 14, 1891 Electric Incandescent Lamp #455,069 405

Jan. 2, 1892 Incandescent Electric Light #514,170 408

MEASUREMENTS & METERS

Preface to Patents for Measurement 6, Meters 413

THE PATENTS:

(filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

Mar. 27, 1891 Electrical Meter #455,068 415

Dec. 15, 1893 Electrical Meter #514,973 418

May 29, 1914 Speed-Indicator #1,209,359 421

Dec. 18, 1916 Speed-Indicator #1,274,816 429

Dec. 18, 1916 Ship's Log #1,314,718 434

Dec. 18, 1916 Flow-Meter #1,365,547 437

Dec. 18, 1916 Frequency Meter #1,402,025 440

ENGINES & PROPULSION

Preface to Patents for Engines & Propulsion 447

THE PATENTS:

(filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

Jan. 2, 1892 Electric-Railway System #514,972 449

Aug. 19, 1893 Reciprocating Engine #514,169 452

Dec. 29, 1893 Steam-Engine #517,900 456

Oct. 21, 1909 Fluid Propulsion #1,061,142 461

Oct. 21, 1909 Turbine #1,061,206 465

Sept. 9, 1921 Method of Aerial Transportation #1,655,113 470

Oct. 4, 1927 Apparatus for Aerial Transportation #1,655,114 476

VARIOUS DEVICES & PROCESSES

Preface to Various Devices & Processes 487

THE PATENTS:

(Filing date) (description) (pat. no.)

June 17, 1896 Apparatus for Producing Ozone #568,177 489

Feb. 17, 1897 Electrical Igniter for Gas-Engines #609,250 493

Mar. 21, 1900 Means for Increasing the Intensity of

Electrical Oscillations #685,012 496

June 15, 1900 Method of Insulating Electric Conductors #655,838 500

Sept.21, 1900 Method of Insulating Electric Conductors

(reissue of #655,838) #11,865 506

Mar. 21, 1901 Apparatus for the Utilization of Radiant

Energy #685,957 512

Mar. 21, 1901 Method of Utilizing Radiant Energy #685,958 517

Oct. 28, 1913 Fountain #1,113,716 521

Feb. 21, 1916 Vaivular Conduit #1,329,559 525

May 6, 1916 Lightning-Protector #1,266,175 531

Did Nikola Tesla ever fail?

Only in marketing. Had he achieved his goal , most of our homes would be powered with DC electricity, instead of AC electricity, according to many historians.

Improvement for all: The answer given above is completely wrong. Tesla was a master of AC current and found a way to transmit AC current without wires. If his arch-nemesis Edison had successfully done something other than nothing with DC current, we would be living in a DC current world. The fact that almost everything on earth runs on AC electricity is probably Tesla's greatest SUCCESS. The failure was his lack of forethought in presenting a FREE energy distribution system to money hungry corporate capitalists. They discovered that Tesla's work could put them (specifically JP Morgan) basically out of the energy business, as over the air energy can't be regulated or metered.

How do you make a musical Tesla coil?

Solid state coils are particularly well suited to audio modulation because of the very high level of control over the operation of the tesla system. There are many ways of modulating a SSTC (solid state tesla coil), the 2 most popular being AM (amplitude modulation) and what i will call "PRF Modulation". PRF stands for pulse repitition frequency. The reason these 2 modulations exist, is because there are 2 (actually more) distinct types of SSTC. Those that can produce a continuous spark output (that is, a flame like plasma that exists at 100% duty cycle) and those that make what appear to be a continuous spark, but are rather producing sparks at several hundred times per second with a rest between each spark event. The first (continuous) type of SSTC lends itself to audio modulation. Normally the output spark is a silent plasma flame. By modulating the amount of power put into the plasma flame, we can modulate the physical volume of the plasma. Modulating the size of the plasma will cause the expansion/relaxation of air surrounding the plasma, thus producing sound waves.

Did Nikola Tesla ever visit Toronto?

Nikola Tesla inspected the Niagara falls in both sides before making the plans of the hydroplant. This plant was the first one in it's category.