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tesla (tĕs`lə), unit of magnetic flux density: see under weber tesla [for Nikola Tesla ], abbr. T, is the unit of magnetic flux density, which is a measure of the strength of a magnetic field in a given region. See electric and magnetic units . ..... Click the link for more information. . Tesla Nikola . 1857--1943, US electrical engineer and inventor, born in Smiljan, now in Croatia. His inventions include a transformer, generators, and dynamos How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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95) provides an important survey of Tesla's adventures and inventions, from his youth as a brilliant student to his journey to New York City and battle with another great scientist who finally earned much of the credit due Tesla. As Margaret Cheney and Robert Uth write in their book Tesla, Master of Lightning, "This is the story of a genius--the enigmatic Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)--and his vast contribution to science. The ball-lightning article makes no mention of Nicola Tesla's creation of ball lightning while generating megavolt discharges from gigantic Tesla coil arrays. |
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