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Birth
Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Austrian Empire -
Tesla's brother dies
Tesla's brother, Dane, was killed in a horse-back riding accident -
Went to school at Gymnasium Karlovac
Went to school from 1870 to 1873 -
Went to School at Graz University
went to school there from 1875 to 1878 -
Ended Education years
ended education to pursue better things -
The War of Currents Starts
The War of Currents starts in the 1880's -
Moves to Paris, France
Tesla moved to Paris, France -
Emigrated to the US
Tesla Emigrated to the US to work for Edison -
Demonstrated Wireless Energy Transmission
Tesla demonstrated wireless energy transmission -
Tesla Coil is invented
The Tesla Coil is invented -
Hydroelectric Power Plant
Tesla designed the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagra Falls -
Patented the basis of Radio
Patented the basis system of radio -
Power first flows into homes near Buffalo
Tesla created a hydroelectric power plant which powered homes around buffalo on November 16, 1896 -
Moved to Colorado Springs, California
Tesla moved to Colorado Springs, California where he did high frequency experiments -
Tesla started to build the "Tesla Tower"
Tesla received backing from J.P. Morgan to build his labratory in Shoreham ("Tesla Tower") -
Demonstrated Bladeless Turbine
Tesla demonstrated bladeless turbine -
Tesla was awarded The Edison Medal
Tesla was awarded the Edison Medal -
Government demolishes the "Tesla Tower"
The Government demolished Tesla's tower because it worried them that German Spies would use it to intercept communications during World War I. -
Tesla declares Bankruptcy
Tesla becomes Bankrupt -
Death
Died on January 7, 1943 in the Hotel New Yorker at age 86
