He was born in Croatia,but he`s father was an ortodox preast.
2006-12-21 12:39:59 · 6 answers · asked by Dalibor 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
With very similar question he was asked once, and the best answer is the one he gave by himself!
But, the truth is that he was born in village Smiljan near town Gospic in Croatia that was the part of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the time. As well, the truth is that his father was Serbian origin and orthodox priest. Also, he finished elementary school and gymnasium in Croatia. After 2 years pause because of illness (cholera) he went as first to Technical University in Graz (Austria) where he was studying technical science. After it he continued his technical studying in Prague (Czech Republic).
Between 1941 and 1943 (before he died), during II World War, when under the fascist regime two ethnically extremist oriented Serbs (Cetniks) and Croats (Ustase) were fighting against each other in internecine war, Nikola Tesla was asked the very similar question.
As the great humanist as he was, he didn't let the asker to involve him in political darkness or his answer to be the inspiration for future hate of any side. Therefore his answer was:
"I equally love my Serbian people as my Croatia homeland!"
So, you may translate this by saying that Nicola Tesla was Serb from Croatia or Croatian Serb – it's your choice. Personally I wouldn't stick to any as I find his answer much better, wider, and more human and open minded, that any of these definitions could be!
2006-12-22 05:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by AnnCDT 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nikola Tesla Nationality
2016-11-15 03:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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He was born in Croatia,but he`s father was an ortodox preast.
2015-08-07 04:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to legend, Tesla was born precisely at midnight during an electrical storm, to a Serbian family in the village of Smiljan near Gospić, in the Lika region of the Austrian Empire, located in present-day Croatia.
2006-12-21 12:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by NotAfraid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Serbian...He was born in the part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire which is now part of Croatia, but his nationality is Serbian
2016-04-10 02:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was firest educated in Austria and came to US in 1884 where he started work with Thomas Edison on electricity.
2006-12-21 12:51:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ottawan-Canada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serbian.
2006-12-21 17:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He was ethnicly serbian. Born in Austro-Hungary.
2006-12-21 12:47:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋