Asteroid 2244 Tesla - Nikola Tesla - Zagreb, Croatia
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N 45° 48.678 E 015° 58.450
33T E 575688 N 5073543
Asteroid 2244 Tesla and Nikola Tesla in Zagreb, Croatia.
Waymark Code: WMMFKF
Location: Croatia
Date Posted: 09/13/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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2244 Tesla is a minor planet or asteroid. It was discovered on October 22, 1952 by Milorad B. Protic at Belgrade, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, now Serbia. It has diameter of 29 km and it's located in the main belt.
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Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) was an American (also Serbian nationality and Croatian citizenship) inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
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This statue of Nikola Tesla is located in Zagreb, Croatia at the intersection of Masarykova and Preradoviceva Street. The statue was made from copper and plinth from marble. The statue is 2.5 meters high and it shows Nikola Tesla in thinking position. The author of this statue is Ivan Mestrovic, a well known Croatian sculptor and he is renowned as one of the World's greatest sculptors of the 20th century.
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