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Biography
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
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Awards & recognition
- National Inventors Hall of Fame · 1975
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris · 1937
- Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion · 1936
- John Scott Award · 1934
- Edison Medal · 1916
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- Elliott Cresson Medal · 1894
- Fellow of the American Association — the Advancement of Science
- Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz
- Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb
- IEEE Fellow
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sava
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
- Order of Prince Danilo I
- Order of St. Sava
- Order of the Crown
- Order of the White Eagle
- Order of the White Lion
- Nobel Prize in Physics · 1937 · nominated
