Nikola Tesla; Serbian Cyrillic; July 10 [1856 - January 7, 1943) Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and futurist. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) power supply system.

Tesla's life time was full of great achievements and continuous efforts to advance knowledge and technology. He was actively involved in the development of the modern alternating current (AC) power supply system, which is used today as one of the mainstays of electricity distribution.