DocumentCode
773872
Title
Nikola Tesla: the man time forgot
Author
Vuckovic, J.I.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ryerson Polytech. Univ., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Volume
9
Issue
3
fYear
1990
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
54
Abstract
The life and career of Nikola Tesla are described. His development of the AC motor and his battle with Thomas Edison over the use of AC versus DC (Edison was a proponent of the latter) are recounted. Experiments in which Tesla was far ahead of his time are described.<>
Keywords
AC motors; biographies; history; AC motor; Nikola Tesla; Tesla coil; career; experiments; wireless power transmission; AC motors; Books; Cities and towns; Educational institutions; Fluorescence; Prototypes; Radio control; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Resistance heating; Telescopes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-6648
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/45.101405
Filename
101405
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