Nikola Tesla

Born in 1856 in Smiljan, then part of the Austrian Empire, Nikola Tesla became one of the most influential inventors and engineers of the modern age. He is best known for advancing alternating current electrical systems, including the polyphase system and induction motor, which played a major role in the spread of electric power.

After working in Europe, he moved to the United States in 1884 and later pursued independent research in New York. Over the years he experimented with wireless communication, radio, remote control, X-rays, turbines, and dramatic high-voltage demonstrations that helped build his public reputation as both a serious scientist and a visionary showman.

Tesla died in New York City in 1943. Though some of his boldest ideas remained unfinished, his confirmed achievements left a lasting mark on electrical engineering, and his name still stands for imagination, originality, and scientific daring.