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'''Nikola Tesla''' (July 9, 1856-January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, inventor and physicist who contributed to many of the developments in the field of [[electricity]].
'''Nikola Tesla''' (July 9, 1856-January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, inventor and physicist who contributed to many of the developments in the field of [[electricity]].
He was [[Thomas Edison]]'s main rival at the end of the 19th century, even surpassing him in fame in the 1890s.
He was [[Thomas Edison]]'s main rival at the end of the 19th century, even surpassing him in fame in the 1890s.
Despite the international fame he received as a result of his work involving the alternating current, he died relatively penniless in a [[New York]] hotel room.
Despite the international fame he received as a result of his work involving alternating current, he died relatively penniless in a [[New York]] hotel room.
[[Category:Inventors|Tesla, Nikola]]
[[Category:Inventors|Tesla, Nikola]]