Interesting facts about Nikola Tesla Is a great opportunity to learn more about great scientists and inventors. Over the years of his life, he invented and designed many devices that operated on alternating current. In addition, he is known as one of the supporters of the existence of the ether.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Nikola Tesla.
- Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) - Serbian inventor, scientist, physicist, engineer and researcher.
- Tesla made such a huge contribution to the development of science and technology that he is called "the man who invented the 20th century."
- The unit for measuring magnetic flux density is named after Nikola Tesla.
- Tesla has repeatedly said that he sleeps only 2 hours a day. Whether this was actually so difficult to say, since this is not supported by any reliable facts.
- The scientist has never been married. He believed that family life would not allow him to fully engage in science.
- Before prohibition came into force in America (see interesting facts about the USA), Nikola Tesla drank whiskey every day.
- Tesla had a strict daily routine that he always strove to adhere to. In addition, he monitored his appearance by dressing in fashionable outfits.
- Nikola Tesla never had his own home. Throughout his life, he was either in laboratories or in hotel rooms.
- The inventor had a panic fear of germs. For this reason, he often washed his hands and required hotel staff to have at least 20 clean towels in his room every day. Tesla also did his best not to touch people.
- An interesting fact is that in the last years of his life Nikola Tesla avoided eating meat and fish. His diet mainly consisted of bread, honey, milk and vegetable juices.
- Many respected scientists believe that Tesla is the inventor of radio.
- Tesla devoted a lot of time to reading and memorizing various facts. Curiously, he possessed a photographic memory.
- Did you know that Nikola Tesla was an excellent billiard player?
- The scientist was a supporter and popularizer of birth control.
- Tesla counted his steps when walking, the volume of bowls of soup, cups of coffee (see interesting facts about coffee) and pieces of food. When he couldn't do it, the food didn't give him pleasure. For this reason, he liked to dine alone.
- In America, in Silicon Valley, there is a Tesla monument. The monument is unique in that it is also used to distribute free Wi-Fi.
- Tesla was very annoyed by women's earrings.
