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He pioneered the eventual adaptation of [[alternating current]], which is more efficient than [[direct current]].
He pioneered the eventual adaptation of [[alternating current]], which is more efficient than [[direct current]].
The SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction (commonly known as the magnetic field), is named the tesla, in his honor.
The SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction (commonly known as the magnetic field), is named the tesla, in his honor (see [[induction motor]]).
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 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.
==See also==
*[[fluorescent lightbulb]]
[[Category:Inventors|Tesla, Nikola]]
[[Category:Inventors|Tesla, Nikola]]