Nikola Tesla Research Paper

The man that was overlooked for much of history, nearly forgotten about. Nikola Tesla revolutionized the way we lived then and now. The Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla was born in what is now Smiljan, Croatia. At a young age Tesla had by interested in electricity. Many researchers believe that he became so interested when his mother, Djuka Mandic, who invented her own household appliance in her spare time. Tesla's Father was a writer and an Orthodox priest, and he wanted his son Nikola to also become a priest. Nikolas interests remained in sciences. Tesla studied at the Realschule, Karlstadt in 1873, the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria and the University of Prague. At first he intended to specialize in physics and mathematics,

but soon he became fascinated with electricity. He began his career as an electrical engineer. His first job as an electrical engineer was with a telephone company in Budapest in 1881. It was while in Budapest that the idea for induction motor first came to Tesla, but after several years of trying to gain interest in his invention, at the age of 28 Tesla decided to leave Europe for America. Thomas Edison had offered Tesla a job in New York. His childhood dream was to come to America and harness the power of Niagara Falls. Tesla arrived with nothing more than the clothes on his body and an introduction letter to famed businessman and inventor, Thomas Edison. His works include the advancement in DC electrical works were becoming the standard in America. Tesla worked upon two co workers, improving on Edison's inventions. Several months later the co workers parted ways after conflicting ideas and different personalities. In 1885 after parting ways with Edison, Tesla received funding for the Tesla Electric Light Company and was tasked by his investors to develop improved arc lighting. It wasn't until 1887; when Tesla successfully filed several patents for AC-based inventions. Teslas AC system then caught the attention of George Westinghouse, who was seeking a solution to supplying the nation with long-distance power. He was convinced that Tesla's inventions were what he had needed to achieve this. In 1888 George purchased Tesla's patents for $60000 and stock in Westinghouse Corporation. Tesla and Westinghouse gave Edison a great deal of competition, while Edison was trying to sell his DC system to the nation. Tesla later patented