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Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and futurist whose contributions form the foundation of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Born in the Austrian Empire and later a naturalized U.S. citizen, Tesla’s career was defined by his discovery of the rotating magnetic field principle and the invention of the induction motor. His partnership with George Westinghouse was instrumental in the "War of Currents" against Thomas Edison’s direct current (DC) system, leading to the successful electrification of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and the harnessing of Niagara Falls.

Despite holding over 700 patents and achieving early wealth, Tesla’s later years were marked by financial hardship and increasing eccentricity. His ambitious attempts at worldwide wireless power transmission, epitomized by the unfinished Wardenclyffe Tower project, failed due to a lack of funding and competition from radio-based systems. A visionary who claimed to conceive entire machines through mental visualization without the need for physical prototypes, Tesla’s legacy was revived in the late 20th century, cementing his status as one of history's most significant scientific figures.