With the name of the Great Scientist and the inventor Nikola Tesla associated great amount legends and non-pieces. Let's try to figure it out in his biography, and understand where the truth, and where is a primitive lie.

Under the life of Nikola Tesla, there was a better famous Thomas Edison. At the same time, he put his hand to such an outstanding invention as an asynchronous electric motor.

No matter what Tesla did and what the Tesla reached, the reputation of a crazy and eccentric scientist was firmly glued to him, from which you do not know what to expect - the greatest good or the greatest catastrophe. Such an image entered into the culture of subsequent time.

In 1909, Tesla developed and applied the prototype of a modern smartphone. It setted the goal to broadcast images and messages per distance. True, it took for this to create a whole transmitting tower, which was built on the island of Long Island. The tower never worked at full capacity and after eight years was demolished.

Not at all afraid of high-voltage electric discharges and giving all his life to work with them, the Tesla panicly, was afraid of horror ... an ordinary pearl. It was enough for the only look at the pearl, so that the famous physicist fell into a state close to hysterical. Seeing someone who was wearing pearls, he immediately flew himself or kicked out those who came, depending on circumstances.

But if he was afraid of pearls, then the May Zhukov - hated fiercely.

Another strangeness of the Tesla was the constant obsession with a number of three.

An outstanding scientist did not really love sleep (to put it mildly). He was required only two hours of sleep per day, the usual matter was carrying out experiments within two days without any breaks.

Nikola Tesla was distinguished by phenomenally developed memory and imagination. Reading the book, he immediately remembered the text at the same time. Moreover, it could start a mentally a certain device and check its work, simulate and improve. Therefore, there are very few drawings in the legacy of Tesla (if you compare with the scale of its activities).

Nikola Tesla freely owned eight languages, easily and easily speaking in Latin and Serbskokhorevatsky, German and Hungarian, Czech and English, French and Italian.

The thrust for electricity manifested itself in the fact that the Tower was created on the planet hydroelectric station operating in Niagara Falls.

Not very good finding contact with the surrounding people, an outstanding physicist experienced an unusually sharp emotion to Poland. Having found in the parks, certainly fed them. And when it turned out heavily sick and could not do this, hired someone always, who would do it. In the last period of life, he regularly brought patients and wounded pigeons to his hotel room (by the way, so in it lived), and cured - he let go.

Nikola Tesla died in January 1943. I discovered it two days later. Despite the income from the sale of inventions and patents on them, he almost did not have free funds, since everything spent on work on new projects that he never ended.

The AC generator of the Tesla invented not "in the head", and according to the results of a series of laboratory experiments.

There is no evidence of its involvement in the fall of the Tungusian meteorite, all versions of this kind are based exclusively on the materials of the yellow press of that time. The inventor himself spread similar rumors, hoping for the renewal of financing.

The myth of the work of the Tesla over teleportation and the Philadelphian experiment was created by the famous author of many legends Maurice Jessup, who was repelled from the letter of mentally abnormal Carlos Allend.

Nikola Tesla is an engineer, physicist, inventor, radio engineering and electrical engineering. Gave the world revolutionary knowledge in the field of electricity and magnetism. Many researchers are considered one of the most ingenious people all times (along with Leonardo da Vinci). The work of the Teslas made the development of modern electrical engineering possible. Tesla inventions were out of one century.

Biography

Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in a small village of Smilan, in Serbia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Father, Milutut Tesla, was an Orthodox priest. Mother, Georgina Tesla, also took place from the family of the priest.

The first class of Nikola finished in his native village. Then the family moved to the state where he finished three more classes elementary school. In 1870, he graduated from the lower real gymnasium. In 1873 he received a certificate of maturity.

In 1875, he enters the Higher Technical School in the Grace, where it focuses on the study of electrical engineering. Here he was addicted to gambling and as a result of the walle of debts. Money had to look for mothers. Since then, Tesla never played in gambling.

In 1879, Nikola is satisfied with the real gymnasium in the state, but the work of the teacher does not suit him. She is too low-paying and uninteresting. IN next year Tesla goes to Prague, where it becomes a student of the University of Prague. Learning at the philosophical faculty managed the whole semester, after that I had to look for work.

Tesla got a job in a telegraph company in Budapest, which worked until 1882. Then he came up with how to use the phenomenon of rotating magnetic field.

At the end of the same year, Nicola goes to the Parisian branch of the continental company Edison. In 1884, he quit, since the expected premium was not paid for a number of useful innovations. In July of the same year, Tesla arrives in New York and again arranged to Edison as an engineer for repairing electric motors and DC generators.

In 1885, Edison offered Tesche 50,000 dollars for improving the DC electrical machines. Nikola was actively at work, introduced the American 24 solution to the problem. Edison refused to refuse the award, stating that it was just a joke. Tesla immediately quit.

By that time, Tesla had already gained fame in the US business circles. He was offered to create a company engaged in electrical lighting. Instead of money, the inventor proposed shares of the company. It was not satisfied with him, and he broke with the Deltsi.

In 1888, the rich American industrialist George Westinghouse (who himself loved to invent) bought 40 patents from Tesla, each of which cost $ 25,000. Now Nicola had enough money to arrange their laboratory. It is actively engaged in the study of high frequencies and magnetic fields, receives many patents. In 1895, the laboratory burned down, but the Teshos singled out 100,000 dollars company Niagara Falls. Studies have been resumed. In 1896, Tesla carried out a radio signal to 48 km.

In 1899, the test moves to Colorado Springs, which later became famous thanks to the experiments of the inventor. Tesla achieved the receipt of giant electrical discharges, the grommets from which were heard 24 km from the laboratory. The public reacted to it wary, especially after Nikola announced his connection with extraterrestrial civilizations.

By the end of 1899, Tesla moves to New York and places the laboratory on the island of Long Island. Nicola wanted to achieve tremendous energy, for this resonant "swaying" the ionosphere. The launch of the experimental installation was simply striking: the journalists wrote that the sky became illuminated by thousands of miles around. True, soon the laboratory had to be closed due to lack of funds.

In 1914, after the beginning of the First World War, Tesla took part in the collection of funds for the needs of the Army of Serbia.

In May 1917, the Tesh was handed over to Edison Medal. The inventor refused it because he was not connected with the American entrepreneur best memories. In the same year, Tesla has developed a device for detecting submarines.

Until 1926, Tesla worked in collaboration with a number of firms: "Paul Neshnl", "Walttem Watch Company", "Budd Company".

The beginning of the Second World War Tesla met patients. He was shot down the car. The consequence of the fracture of the ribs was the acute inflammation of the lungs. The inventor was chained to bed.

On the night of January 7-18, 1943, Nikola Tesla died. The cause of death was called heart failure. The body was cremated, now urn is located in the Belgrade Museum of Tesla.

Main achievements of Tesla

• Invented the first electromechanical generators of high frequency currents and high-frequency transformer.
• Studied influence electric current on the human body, moreover, the experiments put on itself. Based on its research, modern electrical safety rules have been developed.
• Experiments with high-frequency currents gave enough data for the development of electrotherapy and medical research.
• Describe the phenomenon of the rotating magnetic field. Got patents on multiphase electric machines. The latter were used to create hydroelectric power plants in the United States and other countries.
• Created the first wave radio transmitter, carefully studied the principles of radio communications.
• "Tesla coils" are still used to obtain electrical discharges that are similar to lightning.
• Tesla long made the implementation of the idea of \u200b\u200btransmission of energy without wires. Today, wireless charging is already starting to be used in laptops and mobile phones.

Important dates of the biography of Tesla

• July 10, 1856 - Birth in the Serbian village of Smilians.
• 1862-1866 - training in elementary school.
• 1866-1870 - Learning in the real school of the State School.
• 1871-1874 - Education in the real school in the Karlovac.
• 1875-1878 - Training in the Higher Technical School in Graz.
• 1881-1882 - work in a telephone company in Budapest. The invention of the amplifier for the phone.
• 1882 - Opening a rotating magnetic field. Work in Paris and Strasbourg. Creating an induction motor.
• 1884-1885 - work in the USA at Edison.
• 1885 - the creation of the company "Tesla Erk Light Company".
• 1886 - invention of the switch, arc electromamp, regulator for the dynamo machine. Tesla lamps are used for street lighting in large cities.
• 1887 - the creation of "Tesla Electric Company".
• 1889 - Building the first high-frequency electrical generators.
• 1892 - Experiments on radio telegraphy.
• 1897 - a double-sided radio transmission at a distance of 20 miles.
• 1899 - received a voltage of 12 million volts.
• 1921 - offers technical assistance to Soviet power.
• January 7, 1943 - Nikola Tesla died in New York from heart failure.

• In childhood, he was cholera, but recovered in a few days.
• During the call hid in the mountains.
• Tesla's debts during passion by gambling was forced to give his mother. Since then, Nicolas in the card did not play never.
• Tesla covered the incomprehensible delight when looking at a necklace or pearls.
• As a child, the future inventor was often spent trolls, ghosts, giants. It ended with hysterics and seizures.
• Could imagine a thorough internal device of any instrument, just looking at him.
• The school instantly solved the challenges in mathematics and physics, and also won almost all sports competitions.
• In honor of the scientist called the TESLA electric car.

July 10 marks 161 years old Nikola Tesla - The famous American inventor of Serbian origin, engineer, physics, scientist, ahead of time. For its discovery, journalists called Tesla "Lord of Lightning", and for the lifestyle - "ingenious hermit". In addition to voluntary renunciation of personal relationship, he had many other oddities and phobias.

Scientist aged 23 and 29 years

Everyone knows about his scientific experiments, but no less interesting is the personality of the inventor itself. About his mind and talent do not have to argue, but the lifestyle caused the contemporaries of curvators. As a child, he began to notice oddities in the behavior dictated by unusual phobias and obsessive ideas.

Inventor in front of a spiral coil of his high-frequency transformer, 1896

Tesla with manic persistence brought up the power of will, seeking to gain complete control over himself. In the autobiography, he wrote: "At first I had to suppress my desires, but gradually they began to coincide with the fact that the will dictated. After several years of workout, I achieved such a complete possession of myself that the playing bored passions that ended the catastrophe for many strong people" At the same time, he first allowed himself to be addicted to anything, and then the effort of Will was forced himself to abandon a bad habit. So it was with gambling, smoking, with a cup of coffee in the morning - first the passion to the stage of the threat of health, and then - the renunciation and the utter indifference.

Scientist in 1904 and during one of the experiments with electricity, 1898

He was inclined to extravagant actions - could, for example, during a walk suddenly make flip. Or read by heart "Faust" Goethe. Many hours of hiking inventor performed alone, as it believed that they stimulate the work of thought, which no one should interfere. He slept very little, considering it a useless spending time.

Famous photography performed by a double exposure reception. First removed the lightning and then Tesla himself

Biographers write that Tesla suffered painful love for cleanliness and mesophous (fear of microbes and infection). If a fly on the restaurant on his table, he asked to replace the tablecloth and appliances. He demanded that all the dining room utensils in the kitchen special sterilization, but even after that she always wiped all the napkins.

Scientist during one of the experiments with electricity, 1899

Famous inventor Nikola Tesla, 1899

He was afraid to catch the infection, so threw gloves and scarves, once their nods. On the same occasion, Tesla avoided his handshake and constantly soap his hands, wiping them every time with a new towel. However, this phobia was explained simply: twice Tesla had severely diseased diseases, and when he managed to recover after cholera, he began to be afraid of any infection.

The scientist demonstrates its inventions, 1916

It seems quite inexplicable phobia, due to which Tesla experienced such strong dishes to pearls, which got up because of the table, if there were women with pearl decorations. The round surfaces inspired him disgust, even to the billiard balls, he could not get used to a long time. The scientist wrote: "At the sight of pearls, I turned out to be on the verge of a seizure. But I completely fascinated the sparkling of crystals or items with sharp edges and smooth surfaces. I thought how many steps did during walks, and figured in cubic units the volumes of the soup plate, cups of coffee or a piece of food, otherwise I did not feel the pleasure of eating. "

Nikola Tesla, 1933 and 1943

Nikola Tesla was never married, did not have children and never entered into an intimate relationship. He believed that the woman was "the largest thief of spiritual energy." He talked to friends about his Platonic hobby Sarah Bernard. But I was sure that "marriage is needed only to writers and musicians, as it contributes to their inspiration. The scientist must devote all his feelings only to science, for, sharing them, he will not be able to give science all that is required of it. "

The scientist demonstrates its inventions, 1938

Tesla wrote: "In continuous loneliness, the mind is becoming more acute. In order to think and invent, you do not need a big laboratory. Ideas are born in conditions of lack of influence on the mind of external conditions. Be alone, ideas are born only. Most people are so absorbed foreign worldthat they do not notice at all what is happening inside them. "

Monument to Nikola Tesh in the USA

Some biographers suggest that Tesla gave himself a report that his strangeness complicate life not only to him, but also around. That is why he preferred to be in solitude. Others are confident that these oddities and phobias were not the cause, but the result of the voluntary solitude of the researcher. And psychoanalysts explain it by the fact that the scientist was a manic personality with depressed sexuality, whose energy was sent to the scientific direction.

Monument to Nikola Tesh in Baku, Azerbaijan

Some considered him a crank and a magician, others - a genius. Be that as it may, his identity leaves no one indifferent.

Interesting facts from the life of the Austro-Hungarian inventor in the field of electrical engineering and radio engineers of Serbian origin, engineer, physics you will learn in this article.

Nikola Tesla Interesting Facts

Tesla was panically afraid of microbes, Constantly soap hands and in hotels demanded up to 18 towels per day.

Having finished school, he fell ill cholera and lay in bed for almost 9 months.

If there was a fly during lunch on the table, forced the waiter to bring a new order.

Settled at the hotel only if the number of his apartment was Katten three.

Walking down the street, he could in a sudden impulse to make flip.

He often walked in the park and read by heart "Faust"And at these moments it was autumning brilliant technical ideas.

He had an inexplicable gift foresight. One day, I wish friends after the party, he persuaded them not to sit down in a fit train and saved them my life - the train really went with the rails, and many passengers died or gained injuries ...

Tesla almost professionally played at billiards.

Tesla rested about 4 hours a day. Of these, two hours went on reflections and only two hours for sleep.

Putting a fierce antipathy to female earrings, especially with pearls.

The smell of camphor delivered him very strong discomfort.

Tesla considered steps when walking, the volume of plates with soup, cups with coffee and slices of food. If he could not do it, then the food did not give him pleasure, so he preferred to eat alone.

Tesla never married. This contributed to his scientific abilities.

In the late 1890s, the war broke out between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison, which then called the "War of currents". The Tesla company worked with alternating current, and Edison is constant. Edison tried in every way to seek competitors - demonstrated to the public, as animals die from alternating current and even developed a project of the world's first electric chair (naturally, who worked from "bad" alternating current). Despite Edison's tricks, Tesla won up - the country began to use alternating current.

In 1897, Tesla invented a miniature radio-controlled ship. Such toys appeared in our stores only after 100 years.

Tesla and Edison have ever met in life. Once Tesla and Edison were nominated for the same Nobel Prize. It was assumed that they would share it in half. But the sworn enemies chose to refuse her.

Tesla died at the age of 86, in the room 3327 Hotel New Yorker. Despite all his numerous patents, by the end of his life Nicolas plunged into debts and poverty. Two days after his death, the FBI arrested all the property of Tesla. But Nikola, and here, managed to inform the government - in the box, presumably contained part of the "Ray of Death", was only a large vintage resistor. FBI never could find anything.

It is the opinion that Tesla destroyed all the documents associated with its ingenious inventions. But according to the statements of the staff of the Serbian Museum of Tesla, not less than 60,000 scientific documents written by Nicholas reached us. The legacy of the great inventor was not gone - it simply no one wants to study.

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is an outstanding scientist who has ahead of his time. He was called the Lord of the world, the Lady Lint, and even the embodiment of the Higher Mind. His name knows every conscientious schoolboy, but not everyone knows that a significant number of these photographs of the scientist and its laboratory have been preserved. In addition, there are many rumors, legends and jokes around his half-phth figure. We selected 5 interesting for you and, most likely, reliable facts that describe Tesla's biographers.

1. He was born during a thunderstorm

Nikola Tesla was born on the night from the 9th on July 10, 1856 in the midst of a strong thunderstorm. According to a family legend, who took the birth of the obstacle, breaking his hands, proclaimed a lightning bad sign. She stated that the baby would be a chance of darkness, to which his mother replied: "No, he will be a child of light."

2. He came up with technology for smartphones in 1901

According to Birnard Byrograph, Bernard Carlson, a scientist, although he had a brilliant intellect, was not so good when it came to the practical embodiment of ideas. During the race, which the invention of transatlantic radio was poured, Tesla described his sponsor and business partner J.P. Morgana The idea of \u200b\u200ba new instant communication method, which was that stock quotes and telegrams would be redirected to his laboratory, wherever he encoded them and assigned each new frequency. Then, as Tesla explained, the messages were to be broadcast on a device that could fit in one hand. In other words, he anticipated mobile communications and the Internet.

"He was the first to think about the information revolution in terms of information transfer to an individual user," writes Carlson. Also, Tesla came up with, but never embodied technically, the idea of \u200b\u200bthe radar, X-ray, radiation weapons and radio astronomy.

3. He forced the brand of twee "to spend the guts"

One of the famous legends about the Tesh eccentric states that in his Manhattan laboratory he built a car for earthquakes, which during the test almost destroyed the whole area.

In fact, the Tesla device was not a machine for earthquakes, but a high-frequency mechanical oscillator. The piston installed under the platform made it actively vibrate.

Once the Tesla invited Mark Twain to his laboratory. Everyone it was known that the writer with whom Tesla was familiar to the Gentleman Club, suffered from digestion problems. The scientist suggested tween to try the operation of a mechanical oscillator. After about a minute and a half, twain jumped rapidly from the platform and ran into the restroom.

4. Pearls removed him

Tesla on the Spirit did not transfer pearls. To such an extent that he literally refused to talk to women who wore pearls. Once he sent home secretary, which had the negligence to wear a pearl decoration. No one knows the true cause of such an idiosincracy, but Tesla walked as aestheter and possessed a very specific sense of style. He believed that to become successful, a person should look successful. Every evening he went to dinner in white gloves, and was proud of the elegance of his costume. Carlson argues that every photo of Tesla was obliged to show only his "winning side".

5. He possessed photographic memory and suffered from the fear of microbes

Tesla was known for his ability to memorize books and images, and "storage" in the head of the idea of \u200b\u200bnew inventions. He also had an extremely living imagination that allowed him to reproduce detailed three-dimensional images of times seen objects. Among other things, this ability helped him control the terrible nightmares, which Tesla suffered from childhood.

According to Carlson, in many respects, it is she who he owes the glory of a mystical and eccentric character in a popular culture. Another reason for their bobby was his fanatical obsession with personal hygiene, developed due to the cholera suffered in adolescence, which almost cost him life.

The American photographer is unlikely to glorify the great scientific discovery, but the photos of his experiments with "entertaining physics" are pleased with the eyes and are set in art galleries.