(1856–1943), American electrical engineer and inventor, born in what is now Croatia of Serbian descent. He developed the first alternating-current induction motor, as well as several forms of oscillators, the Tesla coil, and a wireless guidance system for ships.
Definition of Tesla, Nikola in US English:
Tesla, Nikola
proper nounˈteslə
(1856–1943), US electrical engineer and inventor, born in what is now Croatia. He developed the first alternating-current induction motor, as well as several forms of oscillators, the tesla coil, and a wireless guidance system for ships.