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title: "Nikola Tesla's AC Motor Patent"
year: 1887
country: "United States"
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startDate: "1887-01-01"
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# Nikola Tesla's AC Motor Patent

> Tesla's polyphase AC induction motor revolutionized electrical engineering and enabled the large-scale power distribution that built the modern industrial world.

## Summary

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

## Sources

- [Nikola Tesla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla) - Wikipedia

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