Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

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Who was born first?

• Nikola Tesla and Granville Tailer Woods were born the same year
• Nikola Tesla and Paul von Jankó were born the same year
• Nikola Tesla and Edward Goodrich Acheson were born the same year
• Nikola Tesla was born 1 year after John Browning
• Nikola Tesla was born 1 year after King Camp Gillette

Timeline

1. John BrowningJanuary 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926
2. King Camp GilletteJanuary 5, 1855 – July 9, 1932
3. Edward Goodrich AchesonMarch 9, 1856 – July 6, 1931
4. Granville Tailer WoodsApril 23, 1856 – January 30, 1910
5. Nikola Tesla (this page)July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943
6. Paul von JankóJune 2, 1856 – March 17, 1919

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