Nikola Tesla By WeDaPeople Jul 10, 1856 Nikola Tesla is born in Smiljan, Croatia Jun 28, 1870 Tesla graduates high school at the age of 14 Sep 30, 1871 Tesla attends college in Karlovic Jun 28, 1874 He graduates college with a degree in electrical engineering Apr 30, 1875 Tesla is accepted to attend the Polytechnic Institute in Graz,Austria Sep 14, 1875 Tesla attends the Polytechnic Institute Aug 27, 1878 Gets his first job in Graz Oct 27, 1879 Tesla comes up with the Alternating Current Motor Aug 27, 1880 Nikola's sister dies Apr 18, 1882 Tesla takes a job in Paris with the Continental Edison Company Dec 30, 1884 Tesla takes up ajob in NYC with Edison himslef Dec 30, 1885 Tesla Electric Company is formed Sep 30, 1889 George Westinghouse invests in Tesla's work Jul 30, 1891 Nikola Tesla becomes an official U.S citizen Jan 31, 1893 Tesla gives a radio transmission demonstration Apr 28, 1898 Nikola Tesla invents the first ever remote controlled boat Dec 30, 1898 First ever guided missiles are created by Tesla Dec 30, 1899 Tesla recieves his lab in Colorado Springs Period: Dec 30, 1901 to Sep 27, 1907 attempts to build Radio City Oct 27, 1908 Radio City is over and shuts down Jan 7, 1943 Nikola Tesla dies from old age