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Nikola Tesla sits next to his amplifier transmitter, which could generate millions of volts. Multi-exposure photo, December 1899, Colorado Springs, USA Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 in Smiljan - 7 January 1943 in New York City) was one of the great inventors of the 19th and 20th centuries. His inventions in the field of electrical engineering in particular were and still are of great importance today. The two-phase alternating current system he developed still determines the way we transmit electrical energy today. In the so-called 'electricity war' of 1890, George Westinghouse, who favoured Tesla's system, prevailed over Thomas Edison's system. Since then, Tesla's technology has determined the development of power grids in the USA and later worldwide. On 20 March 1900, Tesla received his first patent for wireless energy transmission, which is now regarded as the first patent for radio technology. In his honour, the Nikola Tesla Museum is now located in Belgrade, where many of his inventions can be seen. Here is also his
Date
05 mars 1899
Crédit
Photo12/ImageBROKER/Heinz Krimmer
Notre référence
BRK26H98_397
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Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
119.6Mo (39.9Mo) / 63.0cm x 47.6cm / 7441 x 5619 (300dpi)