Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources
Nikola Tesla's sisters: Milka, Angelina and Marica Tesla. Tesla Memorial Society of New York.
Tesla Memorial Society of New York, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.teslasociety.com/pictures/tesla8.jpg>. This is a photograph, showing Tesla's
sisters in his childhood.
The Edison Machine Works building in Paris, France. Tesla Universe. Tesla Universe, n.d. Web.
3 Jan. 2015. <http://www.teslauniverse.com/img/timeline/entries/edison_paris.jpg>. A
photograph of the Edison Machine Works building in Paris where Tesla worked before
coming to America. His work there led to Edison to invite him to America to work under
him.
The "Higher Real Gymnasium" where Tesla went to school. Tesla Universe. Tesla Universe, n.d.
Web. 3 Jan. 2015. <http://www.teslauniverse.com/img/timeline/entries/karlovac2.jpg>. A
photograph of one of the many schools Nikola Tesla attended, known as the "Higher Real
Gymnasium", showing a part of Tesla's childhood.
Milutin Tesla, Nikola's father. Tesla Universe. Tesla Universe, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.teslauniverse.com/img/timeline/entries/father.jpg>. A photograph showing
Nikola Tesla's father, Milutin Tesla, giving the viewer a look at a part of Tesla's family.
"Nikola Tesla at Age 40." Secretary of Innovation. Secretary of Innovation, 24 June 2011. Web.
29 Mar. 2015. <http://secretaryofinnovation.com/2011/06/24/from-clean-energy-fellowto-ceo/>. This is a photo of Nikola Tesla showing him at 40 years old.
Nikola Tesla Sitting Next to the Tesla Coil. Tesla Society. Tesla Memorial Society of New York,
n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2015. <http://www.teslasociety.com/tesla23.jpg>. A photograph of

Nikola Tesla sitting next to his famous invention the Tesla Coil, giving an image of what
it looked like as well as what Tesla looked like.
Oldest known photo (1933) of Tesla's birthplace in Smiljan, Croatia. Tesla Universe. Tesla
Universe, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.teslauniverse.com/img/timeline/entries/birthplace.jpg>. A photo of Smilijan,
Croatia taken around the time Tesla was born, showing the place where he grew up.
"An operating model of Tesla's 1898 radio controlled boat, dubbed the 'Telautomaton.' -- Nikola
Tesla Museum." The Nikola Tesla Museum. Nikola Tesla Museum, n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.tfcbooks.com/articles/muzej.htm>. A photograph of the controller Tesla
used to test out wireless transmissions with a boat which became a popular invention of
his.
Tesla, Nikola. Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency. New
York: Cosimo, 2007. Print. A speech Tesla made, giving information about his work with
alternating currents and how they worked.
- - -. Nikola Tesla: Colorado Springs Notes, 1899-1900. N.p.: Important, 2013. Print. A
compilation of Nikola Tesla's notes from his research in Colorado Springs, giving insight
on what his life was like and notes about his work at Colorado Springs.
- - -. The Strange Life of Nikola Tesla. N.p.: BN, 2007. Project Gutenberg. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
An autobiography by Nikola Tesla, giving information about his personal life and
inventions and work in his own words.
Tesla may have invented the wireless radio, not Marconi. Electrical Wholesale: The Independent
Voice of Electrical Distribution. Penton, 2 Oct. 2014. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.
<http://ewweb.com/gallery/10-bizarre-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-nikola-

tesla#slide-6-field_images-19851>. This is a photograph of Tesla with parts of his radio,

showing his work with radio technology.
Tesla's Alternating Current Motor found at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Tesla
Memorial Society of New York. Tesla Memorial Society of New York, n.d. Web. 5 Jan.
2015. <http://www.teslasociety.com/dc/s12.jpg>. A photograph showing what Tesla's
original Alternating Current motor on display at the Smithsonian Museum looks like.
Tesla's Recorded Speech. YouTube. YouTube, 15 Aug. 2014. Web. 2 Jan. 2015.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0eZdw0_AM&list=WL>. An audio clip of a
speech given by Nikola Tesla about power and energy, giving the audience an idea of
what he sounded like and the ideas he presented at this particular speech.

Secondary Sources
Dickerson, Kelly. "Wireless Electricity? How the Tesla Coil Works." Livescience. N.p., 10 July
2014. Web. 26 Dec. 2014. <http://www.livescience.com/46745-how-tesla-coilworks.html>. This is an article that explains what the Tesla Coil is and how it works.
Hall-Geisler, Kristen. "What Were Nikola Tesla's Famous Inventions?" HowStuffWorks.
HowStuffWorks, 12 Jan. 2011. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
<http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/famous-nikola-teslainventions.htm>. A website telling about some of Nikola Tesla's most famous inventions
and how they work. It tells about the inventions "The Rotating Magnetic Field", "The AC
Motor", "the Tesla Coil", and the radio.
Jacobson, Rebecca. "8 Things You Didn't Know about Nikola Tesla." PBS News Hour.
NewsHour Productions, 10 July 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.

<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-nikola-tesla/>.
Random interesting facts about Nikola Tesla. Includes personal facts and a few about his
inventions. This includes facts from how he was born during a lightening storm, to how
he developed the idea of smartphones.
King, Gilbert. "The Rise and Fall of Nikola Tesla and His Tower." Smithsonian. Smithsonian
Institution, 4 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. Information about the beginning and end of
Tesla's wireless transmission towers, telling about his life during the time of the
Wardenclyffe Project, a big part of Tesla's career.
"Nikola Tesla." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
<http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/71814>. A mini biography about the life of
inventor Nikola Tesla and telling of his inventions, giving the audience insight to the
main parts of Tesla's life.
"Nikola Tesla." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. This is a brief
biography about Tesla, telling of his life and inventions, giving the audience a look at
Tesla's life.
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Lifehack. Lifehack, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/thomas-edison-versus-nikola-tesla-who-ismore-productive.html>. Side by side photographs of Tesla and Thomas Edison,
indicating a relationship between the two.
Stanford, Maggie Ryan. "AC/DC: The Tesla-Edison Feud." Mental_Floss. Mental Floss, 10 July
2013. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://mentalfloss.com/article/30140/acdc-tesla
%E2%80%93edison-feud>. An article about the feud and differences between Nikola

Tesla and Thomas Edison, explaining their relationship and reasons why they became
rivals.
"Tesla - Life and Legacy: Tower of Dreams." PBS. Public Broadcasting Station, n.d. Web. 29
Nov. 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ll/ll_todre.html>. An article giving information
about Tesla's work and life during the Wardenclyffe project and relationship and work
with J.P. Morgan, including how their partnership and their falling out.
"Tesla - Master of Lightning: The Tesla Coil." PBS. Public Broadcasting Station, n.d. Web. 12
Nov. 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ins/lab_tescoil.html>. An article giving information
of Tesla's famous invention, the Tesla Coil, and how it works, giving off large amounts of
energy using alternating currents.
"Tesla Timeline." Tesla Universe. Tesla Universe, n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.teslauniverse.com/nikola-tesla-timeline-1856-birth-of-tesla>. An interactive
timeline of Nikola Tesla's life, giving visuals and summaries of important events such as
moving to America, his parents deaths, speeches, etc.
Walters, Helen B. Nikola Tesla: Giant of Electricity. Illus. Leonard Everett Fisher. New York:
Thomas Y. Crowell, 1961. Print. An illustrated biography of Nikola Tesla's life, from
birth to death and everything that happened with his career.