Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

According to legend, the inventor who revolutionized electrical technology came into this world precisely at midnight as the sky was illuminated by a powerful lightning storm.

Doctor Honoris Causa: Université de Paris, Columbia University, Vienna Polytechnic Institute, Université de Poitiers, University of Beograd, Graz Polytechnic Institute, University of Brno, Yale University, University of Zagreb, Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Université de Grenoble, University of Sophia, University of Prague.

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