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Nikola Tesla - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Birth & Origins
        
        July 10, 1856
        
        Smiljan, Austrian Empire
        
        Modern-day Croatia
      - Death
        
        January 7, 1943
        
        New York City, USA
      - Nationality
        
        Serbian-American
        
        Immigrated to USA in 1884
      - Family Background
        
        Father: Milutin Tesla (Orthodox priest)
        
        Mother: Đuka Mandić (household appliance inventor)
      - Personality Traits
        
        Photographic memory
        
        Obsessive-compulsive tendencies
        
        Celibate lifestyle
        
        Perfectionist nature
    - - Educational Background
        
        Realschule, Karlstadt, Germany
        
        Graz University of Technology, Austria
        
        University of Prague
      - Early Work Experience
        
        Continental Edison Company (Paris, 1882)
        
        Edison Machine Works (1884)
        
        Brief employment under Thomas Edison
      - Career Transition
        
        Left Edison due to disagreements
        
        Founded own laboratory (1887)
    - - AC Induction Motor (1887)
        
        Rotating magnetic field principle
        
        Foundation for modern electric motors
        
        Revolutionary power transmission
      - Tesla Coil (1891)
        
        High-frequency transformer
        
        Still used in radio technology
        
        Wireless power demonstrations
      - Polyphase System
        
        Efficient electrical power transmission
        
        Long-distance electricity distribution
        
        Multiple alternating currents
      - Remote Control (1898)
        
        First radio-controlled device
        
        Teleautomaton boat demonstration
        
        Foundation for modern remote control
      - X-ray Research
        
        Early radiography experiments
        
        Medical imaging applications
        
        Radiology foundations
      - Patent Portfolio
        
        300+ patents worldwide
        
        Electrical engineering focus
        
        Mechanical engineering innovations
    - - Alternating Current (AC) Development
        
        Modern electrical grid foundation
        
        Defeated Edison's DC system
        
        "War of Currents" victory
      - Wireless Technology Pioneer
        
        Radio wave transmission
        
        Wireless power transmission
        
        Colorado Springs experiments
      - High-Frequency Current Applications
        
        Medical electrotherapy
        
        Surgical applications
        
        Therapeutic treatments
      - Electromagnetic Field Research
        
        Rotating magnetic fields
        
        Electromagnetic induction principles
        
        Maxwell's equations applications
      - Theoretical Contributions
        
        Wireless communication concepts
        
        Particle beam theories
        
        Resonance frequency research
    - - Tesla Electric Company (1887)
        
        Founded with investor backing
        
        Developed AC motor patents
        
        Early commercial success
      - Westinghouse Partnership (1888)
        
        Sold AC patents for $1 million
        
        Royalty agreements
        
        Mass production of AC systems
      - Wardenclyffe Tower Project (1901-1917)
        
        Worldwide wireless communication attempt
        
        Funded by J.P. Morgan
        
        Never completed due to funding issues
        
        Demolished in 1917
      - Financial Challenges
        
        Later years marked by funding difficulties
        
        Lived in hotels with unpaid bills
        
        Focused on theoretical work
    - - Scientific Recognition
        
        Father of modern electrical engineering
        
        AC power system architect
        
        Wireless technology pioneer
      - Units & Measurements
        
        Tesla (T) - magnetic flux density unit
        
        International System of Units (SI)
        
        Named in his honor (1960)
      - Modern Applications
        
        AC power systems worldwide
        
        Radio and wireless technology
        
        MRI machines (Tesla coil principles)
        
        Electric motors in appliances
        
        Wireless charging technology
      - Cultural Impact
        
        Tesla Motors (electric car company)
        
        Tesla Museum (Belgrade, Serbia)
        
        Numerous books and documentaries
        
        Pop culture icon
      - Awards & Honors (Posthumous)
        
        IEEE Edison Medal
        
        Order of the White Lion
        
        Multiple university honorary degrees
        
        Statues and monuments worldwide
      - Continuing Influence
        
        Renewable energy development
        
        Wireless power research
        
        Electric vehicle technology
        
        Smart grid innovations