- 1856-1943, Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer
- developed alternating current (AC) induction motor and polyphase AC power system, the foundation of modern electricity distribution
- pioneered wireless energy transmission experiments at Colorado Springs and Wardenclyffe Tower
- invented the Tesla coil: resonant transformer circuit for high-voltage, low-current, high-frequency AC electricity
- contributed to radio technology, rotating magnetic fields, and remote control
- envisioned a global wireless communication and power network, prefiguring planetary-scale information systems
- 300+ patents across 26 countries in electrical and mechanical engineering
- contemporary and rival of Thomas Edison in the AC vs DC current wars