Nikola Tesla's contribution to the development of knowledge about X-rays

Abstract

Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest inventors in the world, made revolutionary contributions to modern technology, industry and science. Although he is remembered mostly for his works and advocacy for alternating current, his contribution is much broader and includes, among other things, the early development of X-ray technology. Although Tesla did not receive full credit for his pioneering work in this area, his experiments with high-voltage vacuum tubes laid the groundwork for later advances in the field. He is remembered for the large number of published works in scientific journals and the daily press, and in this way he popularized X-radiation, but also physics in general. He was an inventor of superior scope, an exceptionally gifted practical implementer of complex natural and technical phenomena and processes. This paper highlights Tesla's participation in the development of X-rays and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and promoting Serbian scientific achievements in physics.