Curated OER
Wikipedia: Nikola Tesla
An in-depth biography on inventor Nikola Tesla. Discusses his many inventions, his troubles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and information on his multitude of patents.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1880 1889
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison duke it out over the best way to transmit electricity and Heinrich Hertz is the first person (unbeknownst to him) to broadcast and receive radio waves.
Other
Fayette County Public School: The Current War
A summation of the War of the Currents featuring Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison against a backdrop of The Columbian Exposition and an execution.
Curated OER
Nikola Tesla Museum
A virtual tour of the permanent exhibition rooms of the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Includes photographs of his prototypes on display and explanations of their significance.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: The Tesla Coil
What's behind the cool purple sparks? Neat science about resonance and transformers. Slideshow: [6:00]
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nikola Tesla
(1857- ) Austria-Hungarian electrician, physicist, and inventor
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nikola Tesla
An electrician and inventor, born in Herzegovina, Austria, in 1858.
A&E Television
History.com: Inventions & Science
Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Is a Plasma Ball and How Does It Work?
Explains how a plasma ball works. It is based on a lamp invented by Nikola Tesla. One needs to be aware of health hazards associated with them. The article includes some amusing tricks that can be done safely with a plasma ball.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Energy
An early history and biographies of the most prominent scientists involved in developing the main sources of energy used in the twentieth century.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Potential Energy: How Does It Work?
Describe the difference between energy in motion and at rest, and demonstrate energy's capacity for doing work. Draw a picture of water moving a turbine, and discuss other ways that a turbine might be made to move.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Inventor George Westinghouse Biography
A very readable biography of George Westinghouse, Jr., inverntor of the train air brake, among many other things. Find a list of his achievements and a discussion of the development of his inventions.
PBS
Who Made America?: Innovators: George Westinghouse, Jr.
One-page profile of influential innovator, George Westinghouse, Jr., whose vision and ideas helped to increase the safety of the railroad system in America. His experimentation with electricity also had a huge impact on the power...
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: George Westinghouse, Jr.
From the series, They Made America, on PBS, this biography of George Westinghouse tells about his development of the air brake for railroad cars, and his experimentation with alternating current that revolutionized the transmission of...
Other
Westinghouse Electric Co.: George Westinghouse
A brief biography from the company that bears his name. George Westinghouse was a prolific inventor, and this biography recounts his many inventions, beginning with the air brake which greatly increased safety on the railroads.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: George Westinghouse
This brief article on the life and contributions of George Westinghouse (1846-1914) includes a picture. Read about his air brake as well as his development of the alternating current system.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: George Westinghouse
Find information about George Westinghouse's contributions to both railroad safety and the adoption of alternating current for motors and the transmission of electricity.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Who Invented the Radio? Unraveling Its History
Discusses the long history of the radio and the work of the many scientists who contributed to its invention.
PBS
Pbs: War of the Currents
Read here about the industrial "war" that took place between the patents on alternating and direct current.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Uses of Electricity
Kid's learn about the uses electricity. Where is it used and how does it help us in our daily lives.