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Nikola Tesla holding a gas-filled phosphor-coated light bulb which was illuminated without wires by an electromagnetic field from the "Tesla Coil".

Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls (Canadian side), Queen Victoria Park, unveiled on July 9, 2006.  Tesla is standing atop an AC motor, one of the 700 inventions he patented.

Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls unveiled on July 9, 2006.  Tesla is standing atop an AC motor, one of the 700 inventions he patented.  In the background is Niagara Falls, Canadian side.

Above: Newspaper article from "The Review" (Niagara Falls, Canada Newspaper).  Photo in the article shows the now famous, Tesla monument sculptor, Les Drysdale, directing the placement of the Tesla monument.

Above: Les Drysdale, the famous Tesla monument sculptor with Dr. Ljubo Vujovic at the unveiling ceremony.

Information about the Nikola Tesla Monument which was unveiled at Niagara Falls (Canadian side) on July 9, 2006

A bronze monument of Nikola Tesla was unveiled on July 9, 2006 at the most beautiful place in the world,  the Canadian side of Niagara Falls in Queens Victoria Park.

Tesla's monument at Niagara Falls is a constant reminder of the great scientific achievements of Nikola Tesla. Tesla with George Westinghouse built the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls in 1895, which supplied electricity to the city of Buffalo and many industrial centers.

Tesla is depicted in his actual height and dressed in an outfit accustom to his era.

Above: Tesla as a boy stated: "Someday I'll harness that power (of Niagara Falls)!".
This sign is from Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. (Museum).

Above: Section of cable over which current over Niagara station was conducted.  April 16, 1895.

Tesla Discovered the Rotating Magnetic Field in Budapest in 1882. 
The Rotating Magnetic Field is a basic principle in physics and one of the greatest discoveries.  It is the heart of induction motor and Tesla Polyphase Alternating Current

Tesla is walking over his induction motor, which is considered "one of the 10 greatest discoveries of all time".

Above: One of the original Tesla Electric Motors from 1888 which is today the main power of for industry and household appliances.  Tesla's Electric Motor is one of the ten greatest inventions of all times.

Above: Nikola Tesla's patent for the Electro Magnetic Motor which is based on Rotating Magentic Field principle.

Above: Nikola Tesla's patent for electrical transmission of power which is based on Rotating Magentic Field principle.

Tesla is holding in his hand a stick which he used to draw in Budapest Park soil, his  design of the rotating magnetic field.  Tesla discovered the principle of Rotating Magnetic Field in Budapest in 1882 while walking with his friend through the Central Park in Budapest.

Above: Below the photo Nikola Tesla is the design of the principle of Rotating Magnetic Field.

Above: Nikola Tesla with Westinghouse Engineers explaining his model of Rotating Magnetic Field

A gracious moment in the park of Budapest, 1882

Tesla's idea of rotating magnetic field came to him instantly while he was reciting stances  from the German poet Goethe's Faust in Budapest Park in 1882 in a gracious moment of excitement.  Tesla drew a picture of the rotating magnetic field in the ground of the park and showed it to his friend.  Tesla was trying to solve the puzzle of Rotating Magnetic Field and eliminate the commentators' in Gram's electric machines for many years.  Suddenly the solution for Rotating Magnetic Field came to him this very moment.

In this painting of 1829-31, Goethe is shown dictating to his secretary the second part of the Faust.  The small and simply furnished study room, which he called 'humble quarters', suited his inner creative life.  By the time of this portrait Goethe was already a world figure, a man of unique character and abilities who had a widespread influence on his own times.

Rotating Magnetic Field is a principle discovery in physics and Tesla adapted his concept of Rotating Magnetic Field to produce polyphase alternating current (AC) electricity, which is lighting the globe today. 

Above: Satellite picture of the Earth at Night, Click to Enlarge.  Tesla's Alternating Current (AC) electricity is lighting today the globe.

The principle of Rotating Magnetic Field is use for construction of the Tesla Induction Motor which is consider "one of the 10 greatest discoveries of all time".

Above: A Poet's Tribute to Tesla is a beautiful poem from one of the greatest Serbian poet, Desanka Maksimovic.  Translation from Serbian to English by Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Nicholas Kosanovich and Donia Simansky.

Above: Poem of Tesla is written by Miloje Popovic, a known publicist and writer who spent many years writing about Nikola Tesla.

Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls, New York. 
Nikola Tesla designed the first hydro-electric power plant in Niagara Falls.  This was the final victory of Tesla's Alternating Current over Edison's Direct Current. 
This monument  is located on Goat Island, Niagara Falls, which lies between the Canadian and American waterfalls at Niagara.

Above: Niagara Falls. 
Goat Island is located between the two waterfalls.  Tesla's other Monument (above) is located on Goat Island, this monument was the gift of Yugoslavia to the United States.