Biographical
When was Nikola Tesla born?
What is July 10th, 1856
What major world event occurred around Tesla’s early years that influenced his career?
What is the Industrial Revolution?
What is Nikola Tesla famous for?
What is the development of alternating current (AC) electricity?
What was Tesla known for in terms of his personal habits?
What is his extreme work ethic, often working for long hours with little sleep?
Where was Nikola Tesla born?
What is Smiljan, Croatia
How did society view science during Tesla's time?
What is science was beginning to be seen as a force to improve industry and daily life?
What was believed about electricity before Tesla’s discoveries?
What is that direct current (DC) was the most efficient and reliable way to transmit power?
What was unusual about Nikola Tesla's eating and sleeping habits?
What is he ate very lightly and claimed to sleep only two-four hours a day?
Where did Nikola Tesla attend university?
What is the Austrian Polytechnic
What type of electricity did Nikola Tesla help make popular?
What is alternating current (AC)?
How did Tesla’s discovery of AC affect the world
What is AC made long-distance transmission of electricity possible
Who were some of Tesla’s peers and rivals in the scientific community?
Who are Thomas Edison
What was the occupation of Tesla’s father?
What is an Orthodox priest and a writer?
What invention by Nikola Tesla allowed electricity to be transmitted over long distances?
What is the transformer?
What groundbreaking invention did Tesla develop that is used in many household devices today?
What is the induction motor?
What did Nikola Tesla believe about science and invention?
What is that science should serve humanity and advance human progress?
What key event motivated Tesla to pursue electricity and invention
What is witnessing his brother’s tragic death at a young age.
What major global scientific figure was a contemporary of Tesla?
Who is Thomas Edison?
What awards did Nikola Tesla receive during his lifetime?
What is though influential, Tesla was often overlooked, and did not receive major awards like the Nobel Prize.
What kind of personal interests did Tesla have outside of science?
What is a fascination with pigeons, to whom he devoted a lot of time and care?