CEPI 0908 - The Magical Inventions of Nikola Tesla

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Brown University

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Much is speculated and little is known of the strange life of Nikola Tesla. His inventions, that endowed the human race, are on the verge of being mystical and supernatural. Some of his major accomplishments include the invention of a rotational magnetic field that produces alternating current, transmission of electrical energy without wires, also known as Tesla effect, the invention of radio, magnifying ransmitter, co-invention of a radar and building the first alternating current power plant at Niagara Falls. Tesla\'s experiments were out of the ordinary, easily mistaken for magic.

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www.brown.edu

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(401) 863-1000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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