Biography

In 1879, Nikola Tesla suffered a nervous breakdown.

The Odyssey has been the inspiration for many valuable works of literature.

He introduced the poll tax, which was the primary source of revenue for the Russian monarchy until 1887.

It is quite common to attribute the introduction of right-hand traffic to Napoleon.

After a year of apprenticeship in a painter's studio, he moved to the studio of the sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni.

In 1881, Tesla moved to Budapest to work for the telegraph company of Tivadar Puskás de Ditró, the Hungarian inventor of the telephone exchange and pioneer of telephony.

Every summer, the family traveled to Windemere on Walloon Lake, where Clarence taught his son about hunting, fishing and camping in the forests of Northern Michigan. These experiences instilled in him a lifelong passion for spending time outdoors in remote areas.

During his early years at the Tsar's court, Rasputin went on various pilgrimages several times, including (possibly) Jerusalem in 1911.

He is a lawyer by education, although he has never worked in this profession.

He introduced a new administrative division of the country, dividing it into gubernias, provinces, and districts.