Childhood in Smiljan
Tesla was the fourth of five children. He had an older brother named Dane and three sisters: Milka, Angelina and Marica. His mum's name was Djuka Mandic and his dad's name was Milutin Tesla. Nikola had to share with his mum, dad, brother and sisters. They were 7 in the family, including Tesla!
To the right is a picture of Tesla's house and the church in Smiljan where his dad worked as an orthodox priest.
To the right is a picture of Tesla's house and the church in Smiljan where his dad worked as an orthodox priest.
Youth
Nikola's youth was not the best because his brother, Dane, was killed while horse riding. Some say it was Nikola's fault because he scared the horse. He sometimes went to help his dad in the church. Later, he studied engineering at the Austrian Polytechnic School.