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NIKOLA TESLA

1856 - 1943

FORGOTTEN AMERICAN SCIENTIST

Web page modified: May 30, 2007

There have been

This is our bust of Tesla by sculptor R. Farrington Sharp

The bust is bronze, mounted on premium granite imported from India, and appraised at $6,000.

Elementary school students are responsible for donating duplicates of this bust to 19 major universities.

Please continue reading. Perhaps you will be inspired to join us in celebrating "The Man Who Invented Tomorrow."

WHO ARE WE?

We're Dicken Elementary School students in Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

WHAT IS OUR GOAL?

Tesla was celebrated in the latter part of the 19th century as a pioneer in electrical science.

Since then, factual electrical history has become corrupted, and Tesla is actually omitted in our science textbooks.

Our goal is to preserve and honor Tesla's memory in history by donating his bust to major universities.

WE ARE THE VANGUARD FOR PROMOTING TESLA

because

We have already donated his bust to 19 universities. (See Page 4 of our website for photos of each installation.)

1. Harvard (Physics Dept.)

2. Yale (EE Dept.)

3. Princeton (EE Dept.)

4. MIT (EE Dept.)

5. Cal Tech (Physics Dept.)

6. U. Michigan (EE Dept.)

7. U. Wisconsin (Physics Dept.)

8. U. Maryland (Physics Dept.)

9. U. Illinois (EE. Dept.)

10. Purdue U. (EE. Dept.)

11. U. Pennsylvania (Physics Dept.)

12. Georgia Tech (EE Dept.)

13. Cornell U. (Physics Dept.)

14. Michigan State U. (Physics Dept.)

15. Johns Hopkins U. (Physics Dept.)

16. Penn State U. (Physics Dept.)

17. Duke U. (EE Dept.)

18. Carnegie Mellon U. (EE Robotics Dept.)

19. Columbia U. (EE Dept.)

WHO WAS NIKOLA TESLA?

Tesla (1856-1943) was America's greatest independent inventor in electrical science--and he's......

OMITTED IN SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

OMITTED IN TECHNICAL JOURNALS

UNKNOWN EVEN TO SOME ENGINEERS

and

HIS WORK IS UNKNOWN OR UNDER APPRECIATED

(This does not speak well for our media.)

WHAT ARE TESLA'S GREATEST INVENTIONS?

1. AC polyphase transmission and AC motor in 1887-1888 -- (the world's primary power--electrical and mechanical). (No, not Edison--Tesla has all the US patents for polyphase AC.)

2. Fundamental circuitry for radio in 1891 -- (providing worldwide communication). (No, not Marconi--Tesla has the definining US patents for radio, upheld by the US Supreme Court.)

ACADEMIC GOAL

(from a teacher's perspective)

To teach students factual electrical history and the value of effective writing, using Nikola Tesla's inspirational life story as a motivational force to learn good writing skills.

ACCOLADES WE HAVE RECEIVED