vinovo.magnify.net Nikola Tesla 1879. As a student, taught for some time at “Real-Gymnasium” in Gospić January 1880. Continued his studies, but only as an auditor (could not enrol the university because he did not learn Greek) 1881. Got a position in the Central Telegraph Office in Budapest 1882. While walking with a friend the idea of a rotating magnetic field came to his mind April 1882. Went to Paris and took up a position in Edison’s company 1883. In Strasbourg, set automatic lighting regulators and constructed the first motor without a commutator June 10, 1883. Demonstrated the first motor of alternating current without a commutator 1884. Returned to Paris ; asked for financial support, but did not get it June 1884. With a letter of recommendation of Edison’s manager in Paris, Mr Charles Batchellor, arrived to New York and started working in The Machine Works company 1885 Deserted Edison and founded his own company for manufacturing arc lamps March 25, 1885. Applied for his first patent on improving arc lamps, a great number of patents relating to arc lamp, to regulation of direct current generator as well as to a commutator Nikola Tesla Smiljan Gospic Lika Science Genius Croatia Hrvatska Serb Croat Kroatien Croatian Hrvatski Rade Serbedzija
