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Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan, Croatia.
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On this date, he graduated from the Graz University of Technology
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In 1882, he came up with the idea of a brushless AC motor, and left for the US after failing to gain interest.
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Tesla finally arrived in the US and got a subsequent job at Edison's Headquarters in Manhattan.
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Tesla has some problems with funding (1885-1887)
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This year, Westinghouse paid Tesla $60,000, and offered him a position in his company.
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Tesla filed many patents during this year, because he had finally found interest in his inventions.
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Westinghouse hires Tesla, and pays him $60,000 for his inventions
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6vhnkhW4e4 Tesla and Westinghouse successfully light the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
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Tesla plans to build a global wireless communication system, but fails.
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http://www.teslasociety.com/orbit.htm Nikola Tesla dies alone in his apartment.
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A group called the TSC is created with the mission of trying to preserve his site at Wardenclyffe.
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The site goes on the market for $1.6 million, and the TSC works diligently to raise funds.
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Matthew Inman, author of a webcomic, starts raising money to build a Tesla museum.
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Fundraising for the new Tesla museum became a success.
