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Nikola Tesla
Alternating Current (AC) System
Born 1856 🇷🇸 Serbia/USA 1888
⚛️ Known For
1
Alternating current system — powers almost all electricity in the world
2
Tesla coil and experiments with wireless electricity transmission
3
Over 300 patents; unit of magnetic flux density (Tesla) named in his honour
AC power system powers the modern world
Quick Facts
Field
⚛️ Physics
Country
🇷🇸 Serbia/USA
Born
1856
Key Year
1888
Invention
Alternating Current (AC) System