THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia and died on January 7, 1943, aged 86.
Born
July 10, 1856
Nikola Tesla died aged 86.
Died: January 7, 1943
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Smiljan, Croatia
- Professions
- electrical engineer, physicist, electrician, futurist, mechanical engineer, inventor
- Citizenship
- United States, Hungary, Austrian Empire
More about Nikola Tesla
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Birth name
- Никола Тесла
All birth date sources
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- Croatian Biographical Lexicon
- BnF authorities
- GeneaStar
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Biography.com
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- SNAC
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Nikola Tesla when they died?
Nikola Tesla died aged 86.
When is Nikola Tesla’s birthday?
Nikola Tesla’s recorded birthday is July 10.
Where was Nikola Tesla born?
Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia.
What was Nikola Tesla’s name at birth?
Nikola Tesla’s recorded birth name is Никола Тесла.
When did Nikola Tesla die?
Nikola Tesla died on January 7, 1943.