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Niagara Falls, New York, the First Major Hydroelectric Power Plant in the World - Tesla's Greatest Achievement

Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse built the first hydro-electric power plant in Niagara Falls and started the electrification of the world.  Adam's Power Station (Power House No. 3), the only remains of the old Niagara Falls Power Plant, may become a science museum.  This museum would be devoted to Niagara Falls Power Plant, the first hydro-electric power plant in the world, this location is a great turning stone in the history of electricity.  Adam's Station is registered as a National Landmark Historical Site.  About eight million tourists a year visit the American side of Niagara Falls.  About 20 million tourists a year visit the Canadian side.  Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful places in the world, where the electrification of the world started.  Niagara Falls are the final victory of Tesla's Polyphase Alternating Current (AC) Electricity, which is today lighting the entire globe. 

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"The evolution of electric power from the discovery of Faraday in 1831 to the initial great installation of the Tesla polyphase system in 1896 is undoubtedly the most tremendous event in all engineering history"

-Dr. Charles F. Scott, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Yale University and former President of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers

Above: On his 75th birthday in 1931, Nikola Tesla's photo appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. On this occasion, Tesla received congratulatory letters from more than 70 pioneers in science and engineering. These letters were mounted and presented to Tesla in the form of a testimonial volume.
Among those who expressed indebtedness and appreciation were Albert Einstein, Robert A. Millikan, Lee De Forest, William H. Bragg, E.N. da C. Andrade, E. V. Appleton, Arthur H. Compton, J. B. Whitehead, B. A. Behrend, Andre Blondel, Count George von Arco, Jonathan Zenneck, L. W. Austin, Addams S. McAllister, and W. F. G. Swann.

 
Above: Map of Goat Island, Niagara Falls where the Nikola Tesla Monument is located.

Above: "Niagara USA: Official Guide for Niagara Falls & Niagara County"

Above: Tesla Moument on Goat Island.

Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls (Canadian side), Queen Victoria Park, unveiled on July 9, 2006.  Tesla is standing atop an AC motor, one of the 700 inventions he patented. The monument was the work of Canadian sculptor Les Dryzdale.

Above: Les Drysdale, the famous Tesla monument sculptor with Dr. Ljubo Vujovic at the unveiling ceremony.

Above: Tesla Monument at Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York.  Gift of Yugoslavia to the United States, 1976. 
Nikola Tesla designed the first hydro-electric power plant in Niagara Falls.  This was the final victory of Tesla's Alternating Current over Edison's Direct Current.  The monument was the work of Croatian sculptor Frane Krsinic. 

Above: Niagara Falls.  Goat Island is located between the two waterfalls (American and Canadian).  Tesla's other Monument (above) is located on Goat Island, this monument was the gift of Yugoslavia to the United States, 1976. The monument on Goat Island was the work of famous Croatian sculptor Krsinic.   

Above: Niagara Falls. 

Tesla Exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., the greatest museum in the world

Above: Niagara Falls, New York - the first great hydroelectric power plant in the world, 1895.

Above: Nikola Tesla participated with his patents in the construction of the first big generators for polyphase currents as testified by the plate from one of the generators of the Niagara Plant (1895) which lists 13 of Tesla's patents, all used in the construction of Niagara Falls Power Plant.

Above: Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, President, Tesla Memorial Society of New York with his son Marko Vujovic, Web Designer of teslasociety.com, visited the Smithsonian Institution, January 21, 2005.  They made the photos of Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., a presentation of Nikola Tesla's achievements.

Above: Niagara Falls Hydro-Electric Power Plant, Dr. Ljubo Vujovic by photo of "Adam's Plant"

Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse built the first major hydro-electric power plant in Niagara Falls and started the electrification of the world

Above: A photograph of the building of Niagara Falls.

Above: Niagara Falls Hydro-Electric Power Plant, Dr. Ljubo Vujovic by photo of "Adam's Plant"

Tesla's Induction Motor

Tesla's induction motor revolutionized the industry and house-hold appliances in the 19th and 20th century.  It was proclaimed one of the ten greatest inventions of all times.  It uses electrical energy to produce mechanical energy and replaced manual labor in factories.  Everything which moves in the electrical field of various machines and house-hold appliances is powered by Tesla's induction motor. 

Above and Below: Tesla AC induction motor.

Above: Tesla Induction Motor in house-hold appliances.