International holidays - Nikola Tesla Day
Physicist Nikola Tesla is famous for his inventions of the laser, electric motor, ozone generator, bladeless turbine, alternating current, light and other discoveries
A genius who was in many ways ahead of his time, he was born in Austria-Hungary into a Serbian family on July 10, 1856 The scientist, who was engaged in scientific research throughout his long life, patented about 300 inventions that formed the basis of the second industrial revolution Today we use most of his discoveries without even knowing who the author belongs to On July 10, Nikola Tesla Day is celebrated in memory of the extraordinary man and great inventor
The ceremonial Nikola Tesla Day brings together representatives of the scientific community from many countries around the world, although it is not an official holiday Several years ago, the Tesla Memorial Society in New York submitted an application to the UN to establish an International Day in honor of the scientist However, the appeal remains unanswered, which does not prevent the inventor’s fans from celebrating his birthday every year
It is no coincidence that New York is home to the Tesla Memorial Society The scientist moved from Europe to the USA in 1884 to work in the company of another famous inventor, Thomas Edison The Big Apple was the site of the founding of the Tesla Electric Company, the invention of a new type of commutator, the arc lamp, and the two-phase synchronous machine The scientist is credited with working closely with the US Navy on the eve of World War II - helping with the disappearance of the destroyer Eldridge by creating an "invisibility screen" for the Philadelphia Experiment In New York in Manhattan, Nikola Tesla died in January 1943
The life of the inventor was full of mysticism and mysteries Thus, Tesla claimed that while studying high-frequency currents, he had contact with spirits from the other world His mysterious Electromechanical Oscillator during an experiment caused a disturbance in the earth's crust in New York in 1908 But Tesla destroyed his “earthquake machine” because saw in its use a real danger to humanity The scientist announced the invention of a superweapon that could destroy several armies at once Some researchers attribute the fall of the Tunguska meteorite in Siberia to the results of experiments with it
Nikola Tesla Day is a celebration of scientific progress and the brotherhood of people around the world The celebration is an excellent occasion to remember the scientist’s inventions, his views and way of life It is known that Nikola Tesla was an “energetic vegetarian” - a proponent of people using the light of the sun to increase internal energy and vitality In 1901, he suggested the possibility of communication between humanity and representatives of other planets In 1914, he proposed a project according to which the Earth should become a huge lamp after running electric current through the upper layers of the atmosphere
The scientist had photographic memory and visual thinking, spoke 8 languages fluently, and knew many books by heart The contribution of this large-scale personality to the development of science and technology is still completely underestimated The great inventor, thinker, visionary and visionary is remembered with joy and gratitude by inventors, scientists and ordinary people on Nikola Tesla Day