John Stone Stone was an American mathematician, physicist and inventor. He initially worked in telephone research, followed by influential work developing early radio technology, where he was especial
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.
John Stone Stone
…tuning to develop a "high selectivity" approach to reduce the amount of interference caused by static and signals from other stations. Starting with Tesla-style open-core electrical transformers, he developed adjustable "selective four-circuit tuning" that employed "loose coupling" to help insure that the…
Tesla, c. 1890
Tesla's rebuilt birth house (parish hall) and the church where his father served in Smiljan. In his honor, the Nikola Tesla Memorial Center museum was established on the site.
Tesla's father, Milutin, was an Orthodox priest in the village of Smiljan.