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Famous Friday – Nikola Tesla
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Tesla

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Name: Nikola Tesla
Birth Date: 10 July 1856
Place of Birth: Smiljan, Croatia
Claim to Fame: His contribution to commercial electricity and the second industrial revolution was so great, that a monument was erected in his honour on both sides of the border.
He is is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism.  The standard of measurement in electromagnetism is known as a T (tesla).  For example, the strength of the Earth’s magnetic field at the equator is:   31 µT (3.1×10−5 T)
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  1. Ivan says:

    I’m proud to say that i was borned in country that gave the biggest genius and we are all blessed with tesla secret. Free energy is not rocket science. It was known a century ago..

    Jon

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