List of things named after Nikola Tesla

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Nikola Tesla (1856–1943)

This article is a list of things named after the Serbian engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla.

Contents

Science and engineering

Astronomical bodies

Other

Awards

Biographical works

Museums

Enterprises and organizations

  • Tesla Memorial Society (founded 1979), originally Lackawanna, New York, currently Ridgewood, Queens, New York
  • International Tesla Society (founded 1984), Colorado Springs

Holidays and events

Music

See: Nikola Tesla in popular culture

Places

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Nikola Tesla Memorial Center in Smiljan, Croatia

Schools

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