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Nikola Tesla (other)
Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor. Nikola Tesla may also refer to: * Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, an airport in Belgrade, Serbia *Nikola Tesla Museum, a science museum in Belgrade *Nikola Tesla (Niška Banja), a village in Niška Banja, Serbia * TPP Nikola Tesla, a power plant in Serbia *Nikola Tesla Satellite Award, a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy * Nikola Tesla (''Sanctuary''), a fictional character in ''Sanctuary'' *The Secret of Nikola Tesla ''The Secret of Nikola Tesla'' ( sh, Tajna Nikole Tesle), is a 1980 Cinema of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav biographical film which dramatizes events in the life of the Serbian-American engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. This somewhat fictionalized portra ..., a biographical film of 1980 See also * * * List of things named after Nikola Tesla * Nikola Tesla in popular culture * Ericsson Nikola Tesla, a Croatian company * Tesla (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian-American
Serbian Americans ( sr, / ) or American Serbs (), are Americans of Serb ethnic ancestry. As of 2013, there were about 190,000 American citizens who identified as having Serb ancestry. However, the number may be significantly higher, as there were some 290,000 additional people who identified as Yugoslavs living in the United States. The group includes Serbian Americans living in the United States for one or several generations, dual Serbian–American citizens, or any other Serbian Americans who consider themselves to be affiliated with both cultures or countries. History One of the first Serb immigrants to the United States was the settler George Fisher, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1815, moved to Mexico, fought in the Texan Revolution, and became a judge in California. Another notable early Serb in America was Basil Rosevic, who founded a shipping company, the Trans-Oceanic Ship Lines, around the year 1800. In the early 1800s, many Serb sailors and fishermen from Monten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport ( sr, / ) or Belgrade Airport ( sr, / ) is an international airport serving Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands. It is operated by French conglomerate Vinci Airports and it is named after Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943). The flag carrier and the largest airline of Serbia, Air Serbia, uses Belgrade Nikola Tesla as their hub. It is also one of the many operating bases for low-cost airline Wizz Air. The air taxi services Air Pink, Eagle Express and Prince Aviation also call the airport their home. History First airfields The first airfield in Belgrade was inaugurated in 1910 in the neighbourhood of Banjica and was initially used by aviation pioneers such as Simon, Maslenikov, Vidmar and Čermak. Two years later a wooden hangar was built for the Serbian Air Force, which was at the time engaged in the Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Tesla Museum
The Nikola Tesla Museum ( sr-cyr, Музеј Николе Тесле, Muzej Nikole Tesle) is a science museum located in the central area of Belgrade, Serbia. It is dedicated to honoring and displaying the life and work of Nikola Tesla as well as the final resting place for Tesla. It holds more than 160,000 original documents, over 2,000 books and journals, over 1,200 historical technical exhibits, over 1,500 photographs and photo plates of original, technical objects, instruments and apparatus, and over 1,000 plans and drawings. Very little is on display in the small ground floor exhibition space. The Nikola Tesla Archive was inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme Register in 2003 due to its critical role regarding history of electrification of the world and future technological advancements in this area. History The Nikola Tesla Museum is housed in a residential villa built in 1927 according to the designs of Dragiša Brašovan, a distinguished Serbian architect. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Tesla (Niška Banja)
Nikola Tesla ( ; ,"Tesla" ''''. ; 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a inventor, , mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern |
TPP Nikola Tesla
TPP Nikola Tesla, commonly known as TENT, is a power plant complex operated by Elektroprivreda Srbije, located on the right bank of the river Sava, approximately 40 km upstream from Downtown Belgrade, near the city municipality of Obrenovac. By far the largest one in Serbia, the complex generates around 17.263 GWh annually, which covers almost half of Serbia's needs for electricity. The complex and two of its plants are named in honor of Nikola Tesla. These power plants use lignite mined from the RB Kolubara as fuel. Coal is transported from the mines via a standard-gauge railroad about 30 km long capable of supplying a total of 37 million tons of coal a year. Power plants TPP Nikola Tesla A Six generation units with a combined capacity of 1650.5 MW that makes it the largest power facility in the former Yugoslavia. TPP Nikola Tesla A was first synchronised on March 27, 1970. It has two chimneys: one with a height of 220 metres and a second with a height of 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Tesla Satellite Award
The Nikola Tesla Award is an honorary Satellite Award bestowed by the International Press Academy to recognize the "pioneers of filmmaking technology industry". It was first presented on January 12, 2003, at the 7th Annual Golden Satellite Awards ceremony to George Lucas. Ryan Tudhope is the latest recipient. The trophy awarded to the honorees is a bust of inventor Nikola Tesla cast in bronze, on a marble base, inscribed for the recipient. It was designed by Sarajevan sculptor Dragan Radenović Dragan Radenović ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Раденовић, Sarajevo, FNRY, April 12, 1951) is a Serbian artist, university professor, and academician. Biography Early life He was born with his father Radivoje Radenović, a Yugoslav Peo .... Honorees References External links International Press Academy website {{film-award-stub Nikola Awards established in 2003 Filmmaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Tesla (Sanctuary)
The characters in the Canadian science fiction-fantasy television series ''Sanctuary'' are predominantly "abnormals": advanced humans or creatures, and the show centers on bringing other abnormals to the Sanctuary in the fictional Old City, for the purpose of protecting the public, as well as the abnormals themselves. Most of the Sanctuary team are abnormals, despite looking human: Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) has longevity, John Druitt ( Christopher Heyerdahl) and Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup) can teleport, and Henry Foss ( Ryan Robbins) is a werewolf. Even Will Zimmerman ( Robin Dunne) was twice turned to an abnormal temporarily: firstly in the episode " Warriors", then later in the episode "Metamorphosis". Several of the actors who play their respective characters have been nominated for Leo and Constellation Awards. Main characters Helen Magnus Doctor Helen Magnus, played by Amanda Tapping is a 162-year-old teratologist (born August 27, 1850, and sent back in time 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of Nikola Tesla
''The Secret of Nikola Tesla'' ( sh, Tajna Nikole Tesle), is a 1980 Cinema of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav biographical film which dramatizes events in the life of the Serbian-American engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. This somewhat fictionalized portrayal of Tesla's life has him contending with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan in his attempts to develop alternating current and then "free" wireless power. Plot Tesla in a hotel room in 1943 talks to a reporter. He then reminisces about how things would be different if J. P Morgan had listened to him. Tesla arrives in the US in the 1880s. He tries to convince his new employer, Thomas Edison, to adopt his newly invented electric induction motor running on an alternating current (AC) system but Edison claims direct current (DC) is better and turns him down. Robert Underwood Johnson and his wife Katharine, who were at the meeting, later find Tesla digging a ditch, having quit his job at Edison. Tesla strikes a business deal with two investors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Things Named After Nikola Tesla
This article is a list of things named after the engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. Science and engineering * Tesla coil ** Singing Tesla coil * Tesla's Egg of Columbus * Tesla Experimental Station * Tesla's oscillator * Tesla tower * Tesla turbine * Tesla (unit), an SI-derived unit for magnetic inductivity * Tesla valve Astronomical bodies * Tesla, a 26 kilometer-wide crater on the far side of the moon * 2244 Tesla, a minor planet Other Awards * The Nikola Tesla Award * Nikola Tesla Satellite Award Biographical works * My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla * Prodigal Genius: The Life of Nikola Tesla * Tesla - Lightning in His Hand * The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla * The Secret of Nikola Tesla Enterprises and organizations * Tesla, an electrotechnical conglomerate in former Czechoslovakia * Tesla, Inc, an American electric car manufacturer * Nikola Motor Company, an American hybrid truck design company * Ericsson Nikola Tesla, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Tesla In Popular Culture
Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) is portrayed in many forms of popular culture. The Serbian-American engineer has particularly been depicted in science fiction, a genre which is well suited to address his inventions; while often exaggerated, the fictionalized variants build mostly upon his own alleged claims or ideas. A popular, growing fixation among science fiction, comic book, and speculative history storytellers is to portray Tesla as a member of a secret society, along with other luminaries of science. The impacts of the Technology, technologies invented by Nikola Tesla are a recurring theme in the steampunk genre of alternate history (fiction), alternate technology science-fiction. Board games * In the alternate World War I setting in the board game ''Tannhäuser (board game), Tannhäuser'', Nikola Tesla is a major figure in the Russian Matriarchy faction, where his inventions have not only been used to create deadly weaponry but also harness the power of other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericsson Nikola Tesla
Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d. is the Croatian affiliate of the Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson. The company is named after the inventor Nikola Tesla and is the largest specialized provider of modern telecommunications products, solutions and services in central and eastern Europe. The company is quoted on the Zagreb Stock Exchange, independently of Ericsson. History Ericsson Nikola Tesla traces its roots back to the state-owned Nikola Tesla Corporation founded in 1949 in Zagreb, then SFR Yugoslavia. It was very successful in the local telecommunications market, and the regional markets, especially of Europe, for over forty years. It became a licence partner of Ericsson of Sweden in 1953, selling large volumes of Ericsson systems into the USSR and other markets from 1958. In 1977, the company began making Ericsson AXE switches under licence. With the collapse of Yugoslavia and the independence of Croatia, the state began looking to privatize the corpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
