Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan in the Austrian Empire (modern-day Croatia) on July 10, 1856. An American-Siberian inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist, he is most famous for his contribution to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. Tesla’s mother, Djuka Mandic, inspired him to become an inventor and engineer as she often created home-crafted tools and mechanical appliances, and also had an incredible memory, with the ability to memorize Serbian epic poems.