Nikola Testa Biography

  • Tesla born

    Tesla born
    Tesla is born.
    During his birth, lightning struck during a summer storm. Born to a Serbian Family in Tesla was nicknamed `Child of the light`.
  • Tesla's brush with death

    Tesla's brush with death
    Nikola Tesla moved to a place known as Karlovac to complete his high school. Three years later, he went back to Smiljan and shortly after his arrival; he contracted cholera.
  • Tesla Enrolls In College

    Tesla Enrolls In College
    In 1875, Tesla enrolled to a Polytechnic based on a military scholarship. He was a disciplined student and achieved the highest grades possible .
  • Tesla begins a electrical engineer

    Tesla begins a electrical engineer
    Tesla begins his career as chief Electrical Engineer
    In 1881, he moved to Budapest in Hungary, to work for a telegraph company.
  • Tesla goes to work for Edison

    Tesla goes to work for Edison
    In 1882, he found another job in Paris with a company referred to as the Continental Edison Company. He began working in a new industry by installing indoor lighting resources.
  • Tesla submits some of his first patents

    Tesla submits some of his first patents
    In March 1885, he met with an attorney known as Lemuel Serrel, to help in the submission of various patents. Serrel introduced Tesla to various businessmen, including Benjamin Vail and Robert Lane.
  • First induction motor of Tesla

    First induction motor of Tesla
    In 1887, Tesla came up with an induction motor that was operated by alternating current, a form of power that was becoming common in Europe and the USA.
  • Tesla begins his work on wireless Power Transmission

    Tesla begins his work on wireless Power Transmission
    Tesla Begins His Work On Wireless Power Transmission
  • Coil generator of Tesla

    Coil generator of Tesla
    Tesla Patents The Tesla Coil
  • Tesla died

    Tesla died
    In early 1943, at age 86, Tesla died in a Hotel Room in New York. He died alone, and his body was found by a maid who ignored a do not disturb sign on Tesla’s room.