NIKOLA TESLA

1856 - 1943

FORGOTTEN AMERICAN SCIENTIST

Web page modified: May 30, 2007

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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

Margaret Cheney, author of Tesla, Man Out of Time, supports our efforts.

Photo in doorway of poster advertising Lifetime Achievement Awards given to five receipients:

1. Vinton G. Cerf: inventor of the Internet

2. Tim Berners-Lee: inventor of the World Wide Web

3. Murray Gell-Mann: discoverer of the Quark (in Physics)

4. Alan Kay: pioneer in computers

5. John W. Wagner: teacher promoter of Nikola Tesla

Our Telluride Technical Festival Leland Anderson Tesla Award

Yale Scientific Magazine celebrates our efforts

WEBSITES CELEBRATING TESLA

Click HERE to go to the Cornell University site.

Click HERE to go to the University of Maryland site.

Click HERE to go to the University of Illinois site.

Click HERE to go to the Yale University site.

John W. Wagner -- teacher

We sell colorful (7 colors) T-shirts to pay for the busts we donate only to universities, and we hope you will continue supporting our efforts.

This is our design (modeled by a satisfied supporter)

Our price: $23 (and we pay the First Class or Priority Mail postage).

Overseas, Canada, and Mexico customers cost per T-shirt is $33 US Dollars; two T-shirts is $66 US Dollars, etc.

Sizes: Adult S, M, L, XL, and XXL -- (no XXXL)

T-shirts are NOT considered a tax-deduction by the IRS

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