Mr. Speaker. it is with distinct pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary scientist. inventor. and patriot. Nikola Tesla. son of a Serbian Orthodox clergyman. emigrated to the United States at the age of 28 and proceeded to revolutionize electromagnetic technology and pave the way for many of our modern machines and techniques such as robotics. computers. satellites. and microwaves. Born on July 10. 1856 in the Smijan. Lika region of what is now Yugoslavia. he came to this country and later became an American citizen in 1891. This. as he often told friends. he valued more than any of the scientific honors to come to him. Honorary degrees he tossed into drawers. but his certificate of naturalization was always kept in his safe. He died in New York City on January 7. 1943. but today. July 10. will mark the 135th anniversary of his birth. so I take this opportunity to remember a lifetime of accomplishments and scientific advancements.
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