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5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, September 17, 2022 · 16-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, September 17, 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 17, 2022 · 16-Across · 5 letters
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United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)
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