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« on: July 09, 2026, 23:48:40 »
Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in the village of Smiljan (part of the Austrian Empire at the time, which is located in modern-day Croatia). Because he was born during a severe lightning storm on the night between July 9 and July 10, his family often celebrated his birth on the 10th, which became his officially recorded birth date.

Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC▸ (Air Conditioning, or Alternating Current (electricity), depending on context)) electricity supply system.

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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2026, 06:51:27 »
With the SI unit for magnetic flux density (or magnetic field strength)named after him, the Tesla (symbol: \(T\). It is defined as one Weber per square metre, the Weber (Wb) is the standard SI unit of magnetic flux.

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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2026, 07:13:02 »
Quote from: Electric train on July 10, 2026, 06:51:27
... the Weber (Wb) is the standard SI unit of magnetic flux.

.. and also the calorific values of barbeques !  Cheesy
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