Tesla Statue, Canadian Side - Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
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neoc1
N 43° 04.894 W 079° 04.704
17T E 656421 N 4771665
A statue of Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla, who first commercially harnessed the power of Niagara Falls, is located in Victoria Park along the Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMMK01
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/30/2014
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Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor and electrical engineer. During the late 1880's he was locked into a controversy with Thomas Edison about the future of electricity. Edison was a strong advocate for the distribution of direct current (DC) whereas Tesla, with equal vigor, believed that only alternating current (AC) was a viable option.
The current war was ultimately resolved when Tesla, working with George Westinghouse and the General Electric Company, built the first hydro-electric power plant in Niagara Falls. Tesla's AC system enabled the distribution of power from Niagara Falls over great distances and thus began the electrification of the world.
On July 9, 2006, a statue of Tesla was dedicated in Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada. The statue shows Tesla sanding on a AC motor which is one of the more that 700 inventions Tesla patented. The bronze sculpture was created by Canadian sculptor Les Dryzdale.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekday Hours: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Weekend Hours: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
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