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July 10, 1856Nikola Tesla Was Born

Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His parents were ethnic Serbians. His father was an Orthodox Priest, and he credited his mother for his inventiveness. 1875Tesla Enrolled at Austrian Polytechnic

In 1875, Tesla began to study engineering at the Austrian Polytechnic in Graz, Austria.

He claimed to have graduated, but the institution disagrees. 1882Worked for Continental Edison

In 1882, he went to work for Continental Edison in Paris.

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He was attempting to improve on electrical equipment sent from the United States. 1882Identified Magnetic Induction Field Principle

Working independently, Tesla identified the rotating magnetic induction field principle.

This is used today in alternators. 1884Moved to United States

Tesla moved to the United States in 1884, immediately approaching Thomas Edison with a letter of introduction. According to Tesla, he was offered 5