# Canonical recap data for Nikola Tesla's AC Motor Patent (1887)
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title: Nikola Tesla's AC Motor Patent
subtitle: Tesla's polyphase AC induction motor revolutionized electrical engineering and enabled the large-scale power distribution that built the modern industrial world.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1887-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1887
decade: 1880
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Nikola Tesla"
importance: 89
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla"
  title: Nikola Tesla
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: 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) ele
wikidataQid: Q9036
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domain: technological
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- tech_launch
- scientific_breakthrough
canonicalClasses:
- creation
- transformation
impactRadius: global
velocity: gradual
predictability: forecastable
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: birth
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-28
  label: Nikola Tesla
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