Throughout history only a small group of people were able to affect the lives of most of the world's population. In terms of science and technology, one person can have a tremendous impact on mankind; specifically that one person was Nikola Tesla. The eccentric and brilliant Croatian born electrical engineer contributed profoundly to our understanding of magnetism and electricity. He is known for his creation of the first alternating current (AC) induction motor, based on …showed first 75 words of 1880 total…

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