Nikola Tesla timeline

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jul 10, 1856

Nikola Tesla is born in Smiljan, Austria.

Nikola Tesla timeline

Sep 1, 1875

Tesla attends college at the Austrian Polytechnic school in Graz

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1881

Begins his career as a chief electrical engineer in Budapest.

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jun 6, 1884

Arrives in New York. Started working for Edison.

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1887

Built his 1º induction motor

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1888

Westinghouse bought Tesla's patent rights of his polyphase system of alternating current dynamos, transformers and motors.

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1890

Discovered wireless power

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1891

Invented the Tesla Coil today used in radios and TV systems

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1895

Designed the first hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1899

Moved to Colorado Springs where he conducted high frequency experiments

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 1, 1917

Receives the Edison Medal

Nikola Tesla timeline

Jan 7, 1943

Died at the age of 86