Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: Nikola Tesla

In 1916, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) selected Nikola Tesla as the seventh recipient of the Edison Medal. He was cited for his "early original work in polyphase and high-frequency electrical currents." Tesla's AC induction motor had proved to be a key element in making AC power a viable alternative to the once dominant DC system associated with the name of Thomas A. Edison. Descendants of Tesla's motor still serve us in myriad applications in our homes, industry, and transportation.