It is a surname of Serbo-Croatian origin. Last name of a Servo-Croatian physicist, nationalized American, who thoroughly studied physics, electromagnetism and electricity. Its full name was Nikola Tesla . He was a rival and sometimes contradictory to Thomas Alva Edison. He was a precursor to the alternating current and inventor of the asynchronous motor. His surname is the name in Physics of the Magnetic Induction Unit of the International System. ( equals one Weber per square meter). Name assigned to an electric motor car .
