He's probably the most famous inventor you've never heard of. You might recognize his name because of the car brand named after him or because he's one of the main characters in the new film "The ...

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Inventor Nikola Tesla was born on this day in history, July 10, 1856, in what is now Croatia. Tesla's father was a priest in the Serbian Orthodox Church, notes Encyclopedia Britannica. His mother, ...

Nikola Tesla may be known today as one of history's greatest inventors, but the intrepid scientist's eccentricities have become as legendary as his trailblazing discoveries in the field of electricity ...

This weekend is the birthday of Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-born physicist who was the father of modern electricity. He died in 1943. Along with the concept of alternating current, he was famous for ...

Nikola Tesla is one of the more unsung inventors in American history. That's despite the fact that he's largely responsible for the discovery that led to the widespread usage of alternating currents, ...

Ethan Hawke brings light to innovator Nikola Tesla's life in the trailer for the upcoming biopic movie, 'Tesla,' in theaters and on demand on Aug. 21. By Alexandra Del Rosario Ethan Hawke brings light ...

When we think of the image of a “mad scientist” today, chances are we’re thinking about Nikola Tesla. Viciously brilliant and painfully eccentric, Tesla revolutionized the world with his ...

Cummins NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2025 / When Collins N. first read about Nikola Tesla, he didn't ...

Say “Tesla” and most people automatically think of the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of electric cars. But Tesla the company was named after the late Nikola Tesla, who is credited with inventing, ...

Aren’t biopics terrible? Easily my least favorite genre, these inexplicably beloved award-hoarders flatten out the lives of fascinating figures into drearily simplistic cause-and-effect narratives, ...

Nikola Tesla by Napoleon Sarony. Via Wikipedia Commons. Nikola Tesla is one of the more unsung inventors in American history. That's despite the fact that he's largely responsible for the discovery ...