Inventors who died on January 7

Take a focused look at the inventors who passed away on January 7. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1943 Nikola Tesla

  Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist. He is best known for his revolutionary contributions to the development of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity system, as well as for inventions and experiments in electromagnetism, wireless communication, and energy transmission. [bio]