Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nickname
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkb:Wardenclyffe_Tower AC/DC_rivalry |
| gptkbp:awards |
IEEE Medal of Honor
Order of Prince Danilo I |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
July 10, 1856
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
Smiljan
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
January 7, 1943
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| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:Tesla_coil
Induction motor Radio technology Wireless transmission of electricity Alternating current (AC) system |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics."
"I do not think you can name many great inventions that have been made by married men." "Our virtues are not our own; they are the result of our environment." "If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration." "The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine." |
| gptkbp:field |
Electrical engineering
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Wizard of Electricity
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Power generation
Wireless communication Modern electrical engineering |
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Tesla's_wireless_light_bulb
gptkb:Tesla's_wireless_transmission_system gptkb:Tesla_valve gptkb:Tesla_turbine gptkb:Tesla's_oscillator gptkb:Tesla's_radio_transmitter gptkb:Tesla_oscillator Electric motor Remote control Induction heating X-ray imaging Electric arc lamp Electric power distribution system Electric transformer Neon lighting Magnifying transmitter Wireless lighting Electricity meter High-frequency power generation Wireless energy transfer Polyphase_system Tesla_coil_transformer |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
contributions to electrical engineering
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| gptkbp:name |
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Austrian-American
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