Tesla Day

Nikola Tesla, one of the world's greatest scientists and inventors of the 19th and 20th century, was born on 10 July 1856th in the village of Smiljan .

 By the decision of the Croatian Parliament, July 10 has been declared a National day of Nikola Tesla, the day of science, technology and innovation.

 

Croatia’s Plan to Put Tesla on Euro Coins Reignites Balkan Feud

"Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan on the territory of Croatia. And he lived most of his life in the USA. It is citizens who have recommended that one of the future euro coins should include the image of Nikola Tesla, we do not appropriate anybody," PM Andrej Plenković said after the NBS said on Thursday that putting Tesla's image on the national side of euro coins if Croatia joined the euro area "would represent appropriation of the cultural and scientific legacy of the Serb people." Plenković elaborated that the suggestion made by Croatians amounted to a great gesture, having in mind the fact that Tesla was of Serb descent and his own merits globally were unquestionable. We can be proud of that. I cannot see why somebody may deem it as a problem. If I were on the helm of the National Bank of Serbia, I would send congratulations (for such a decision), the Croatian PM said. 

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Happy birthday Nikola Tesla!

Born on July 10 in 1856, Nikola Tesla was among the greatest inventors and scientists.

 His ideas were ahead of his time.

 

Nikola Tesla - Mind From The Future

“Immersed into the magical world of the genius Nikola Tesla, by merging the elements of a ‘live’ film, video set design, computer game, and magical hologram and light adventure into a unique multimedia experience of extended reality, with this exhibition we seek to take you on a contemplative ‘journey’ without beginning or end, through a process of inspiration, creativity and production.”
Helena Bulaja Madunić, exhibition author

  The exhibition is open every day from November 25, 2017 until March 20, 2018 at the Meštrović Pavilion in Zagreb.
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Thanks for everything, Nikola Tesla, and Happy Birthday!

This year, July 10, Memorial Center "Nikola Tesla" Smiljan marks the 161 anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla.