Google Founder's Idol: Nikola Tesla

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Croatian born inventor Nikola Tesla (born 1856- died 1943), is idolised by the founder of Google, Larry Page.

From the Economist (12-1-2006)

"Mr Page's ambition started early. When he was 12, he read a biography of Nikola Tesla, a prolific inventor who never got credit for much, but is now a hero among geeks. Mr Page decided that he would be different: a great inventor and an acknowledged world-changer to boot...."

You can find a lot of info Tesla on the Internet!

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The house in the village Smiljan where Nikola Tesla was born will be turned into a museum.
His life story is just AMAZING, anyone who's not familliar with this man and his contribution to science should read some books about him.
A visit to Tehnicki Muzej in Zagreb would be good way of learning about some of his inventions.