Rise of Empires: Spain.

Chapter 241 Nikola Tesla
In addition to reaching a construction cooperation with France, Carlo also plans to introduce some highly educated talents from France to fill the problem of lack of high-end talents in Spain.

Of course, Spain's search for talent will not be limited to France, but will go deep into the whole of Europe.

Especially in the German region, where education is more developed, Spain has the highest level of attention. For these scientists with strong abilities, Spain's talent introduction policy has always been quite relaxed, and the rewards given to scientists are also quite generous.

If there are talented college students who cannot afford to go to school, and are willing to come to Spain and become Spanish citizens, the Spanish government can provide them with some scholarships, or even full scholarships and some living allowances to some talented students.

This talent introduction policy has been implemented for several years, and Spain has also gained a large number of talents. Although the fiscal expenditure is also huge, compared with the talents introduced, a little bit of money is nothing.

At present, Spain has absorbed more than 2000 talents from Europe, among which nearly 500 people could not afford to go to university and eventually chose to become Spanish citizens.

These people are excellent students who have been identified as having certain talents in physics and chemistry after investigation in Spain. The reason why they cannot go to university is that their family conditions are too poor, not because of their poor learning ability.

Carlo would naturally help these people if he could. It wouldn't cost much to sponsor them to go to college, but after they become Spanish citizens, their future contributions to Spain would not be exchanged for such a small amount of scholarships.

Even if more than half of these students can only reach the level of ordinary university graduates, Carlo's investment will not be a loss.

After all, college students are a minority in this era, and immigrants with university degrees are already within the scope of Spain's immigration. Although there is a little more investment, these people will definitely have a higher degree of recognition of Spain than ordinary immigrants.

In order to ensure that Spain has a greater chance of introducing top talents, Carlo thought of all the famous scientists from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, wrote down all the names he could think of on paper, and handed it to Cardil, the director of the Royal Security Intelligence Agency.

It is a pity that because it is still early in the current era, some famous scientists of later generations have not been born yet or are too young.

For example, Einstein, who is well known to most people, was born in 1879, and there is definitely no such person at present.

The good news is that some talented people who were originally too young have finally grown up with the passage of time. Among them is one of the talents that Carlo valued most, the famous genius scientist Nikola Tesla.

As early as when Spain's talent attraction plan was just launched, Nikola Tesla's name was on the list that Carlo gave to Cardil, the director of the Royal Security Intelligence Service.

But unfortunately, Tesla was only a teenager at the time, and Carlo did not want his interference to disrupt Tesla's growth process.

It was also because of this that Tesla was able to complete his high school studies as in history, and in 1875 he entered the Graz University of Technology in Austria to study physics, mathematics and mechanics.

In 1876, because the Austrian Military Border Office was abolished, Tesla lost his scholarship and almost dropped out.

At such an important time, intelligence officers from the Royal Security Intelligence Service found Tesla and proposed a plan to fund Tesla to continue his university studies.

Of course, such funding is not free.

The intelligence officer revealed his Spanish identity and stated that such scholarships were provided by His Majesty King Carlo of Spain.

In return, Tesla will become a Spanish citizen after graduating from university and work for Spain. Of course, Tesla will be valued in Spain. He can continue his studies at a Spanish university, serve as a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and work in some important project research groups.

Nikola Tesla was just 20 years old at the time, and he was shocked and unbelievable about what the Spanish intelligence officers said.

Of course, he was not dissatisfied with this, but rather quite grateful. Without the scholarship provided by Carlo, he would be forced to drop out of school, and if he wanted to study again, he could only attend classes at the university, that is, audit the class.

Sitting in the classroom and attending classes outside the classroom naturally have two different outcomes. Tesla needed this scholarship very much, so he agreed to the intelligence officer's request without hesitation.

Tesla was born into a Serbian family in Austria. His family grew up in poverty and suffered discrimination in Austria.

This makes Tesla feel not very recognized by Austria. Regarding the proposal of joining Spanish citizenship, Tesla not only has no objection, but even expresses its expectations for it.

Spain's development in the past decade has been obvious to all. Through the spread of a large number of Spanish newspapers, many Europeans have learned about Spain's revival.

Tesla was naturally one of them. He was very interested in the Royal Academy of Sciences established in Spain, and naturally looked forward to becoming one of the members of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

With the couple in love, Tesla and the intelligence officer signed a scholarship agreement.

During the few years that Tesla studied at Graz University of Technology, Spain will provide sufficient scholarships each year to help Tesla study, including funds to purchase various materials and conduct small experiments.

In return, Tesla needed to go to Spain immediately after completing his studies. After becoming a Spanish citizen, he could work or study at the Royal Academy of Sciences and other universities.

If Tesla wanted to study at a famous university in other European countries, Spain could also arrange it. But the premise was that Tesla would obtain Spanish citizenship after completing his university studies. The intelligence personnel also explained this in advance and Tesla agreed to it.

As time came to 1878, Tesla's college career was about to end. He studied physics, mathematics and mechanics at Graz University of Technology and achieved excellent results in all of them.

This also fully demonstrates Tesla's ability. After all, not everyone can study three majors in four years of college and get excellent grades.

A professor of physics at Graz University of Technology felt very sorry about this. He said that if Tesla had not taken three majors concurrently, perhaps Tesla could have completed his university studies early and then started postgraduate studies.

In May 1878, Tesla arrived in Spain by ship under the arrangement of intelligence personnel of the Royal Security Intelligence Service.

Tesla's family also came with him. Because of Tesla, they are all eligible to become Spanish citizens.

Of course, the intelligence officers also conducted an investigation in advance. After confirming that Tesla's family were ordinary Serbian civilians who did not have any extreme nationalism or democratic and liberal ideas, they invited them to immigrate.

Tesla's parents and brothers will be assigned to suitable jobs, and Tesla's younger brother will also study at a Spanish university.

As for Tesla himself, if he wished, he had the Royal Academy of Sciences and all the universities in Spain at his disposal.

Of course, he could choose both, working at the Royal Academy of Sciences while studying at a Spanish university.

Even through the two-pronged approach of theory and practice, Tesla's learning might be more effective. After all, this is a talent who can become a great scientist just by auditing at university. Now that he has completed a complete university study, Carlo believes that Tesla's ability will be even better, but he just lacks time and experience.

On the day Tesla's family arrived in Spain, they were arranged to stay in a property near the suburbs of Madrid.

This property is a single-family villa, which is no problem for Tesla and his family to live in. It is also close to the university city in Spain, which is convenient for Tesla to work or study in the university in the future.

Of course, the Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences is also located near the university town, not far away.

The day after Tesla arrived in Spain, Carlo summoned him and invited him to lunch.

The name Nikola Tesla has become famous in later generations, and even a famous car company is named after Tesla.

Carlo was also very much looking forward to meeting Tesla. Perhaps with the support of Carlo and Spain, Tesla would be able to make more outstanding scientific contributions than in history, or even realize his own crazy ideas.

Tesla's scientific contributions are not limited to alternating current, but also include radio systems, wireless power transmission, ball lightning, turbines, amplified transmitters, particle beam weapons, solar engines, X-ray equipment, power meters, missile science, remote sensing technology, aircraft, cosmic rays, radar systems and robots. From these areas of his research, it can be seen that Tesla is a versatile person and has his own unique understanding and ideas about scientific experiments.

Tesla's talent and ability in alternating current alone were enough for Carlo to take him seriously, not to mention his research on radio and wireless power transmission, which might also allow Spain to enjoy the radio age in advance.

In the banquet hall of the royal palace, Carlo met the famous mad scientist for the first time.

At this time, Nikola Tesla was not as crazy as described in history. He looked more like a well-educated and ambitious young man.

There was only a faint trace of mustache on his lips, which also indicated that Tesla was not actually that old.

This is indeed the case. Nikola Tesla was born on July 1856, 7, and was only 10 years old at that time.

At the age of 22, which is the age of university graduates in later generations, Tesla had already completed his studies in physics, mathematics and mechanics at Graz University of Technology, which had already demonstrated his extraordinary talent.

"Welcome to Spain, Mr. Tesla." Seeing that Nikola Tesla looked a little reserved, Carlo was the first to speak with a smile.

"It is an honor to receive your invitation, Your Majesty. But I am just an ordinary person who cannot afford to go to college, and I am afraid I will let you down." At this time, Tesla was far from the mad scientist he would become in the future. He was just a college graduate who was almost forced to drop out because he could not afford the tuition.

He felt very honored by Carlo's funding, but he was also afraid that he would not be able to complete Carlo's task and would let Carlo down.

Hearing Tesla say this, Carlo smiled and said: "It's okay, I believe in your ability, Mr. Tesla. Being able to complete the study of three majors in the same amount of time has already demonstrated your talent.

If you hadn't finished your university studies, I would have wanted to meet you a long time ago. Now that you are in Spain, what are your plans for the future?
Should I go to a Spanish technical university to study a related major, or should I go directly to work at the Royal Academy of Sciences? "

In recent years, Spain has also attached great importance to the construction of universities, and a large number of science and engineering universities have emerged.

The most representative of these is the Royal Academy of Sciences established by Carlo Goldoni based on the Royal Academy of Sciences. The Royal Academy of Sciences focuses on physics, chemistry and mathematics. Almost all professors in the academy are members of the Royal Academy of Sciences and are at the level of outstanding European scientists.

Thanks to the efforts of these academicians, the Royal Academy of Sciences has grown into a famous science university in Spain and even in the whole of Europe. Every year, hundreds of international students from other parts of Europe go to the Royal Academy of Sciences to study.

Although Tesla was a rare genius, Carlo believed that the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain had enough ability to train Tesla.

If these academicians of the Royal Academy of Sciences are not enough, Carlo can also spend a lot of money to hire professors and experts in related majors from other European countries, as long as they can train Tesla.

With such strong support and training, Carlo couldn't imagine how outstanding Tesla's capabilities would be in the future.

You should know that in history, Tesla only completed one year of university studies, and could only learn knowledge by auditing classes afterwards.

He lived his life between the library and the university, and such a simple learning process made him one of the most outstanding scientists of this era.

Carlo's training of Tesla far exceeded the level of Tesla's self-study in history. As long as Tesla did not lose the motivation to learn, it would be easy for him to become one of the best scientists of this era.

If Tesla had more luck in scientific research, it might not be impossible for him to become the greatest scientist of this era.

Tesla did not rush to answer Carlo's question, but thought carefully for a long time before he said, "Your Majesty, can I choose to work in the Royal Academy of Sciences and continue my studies at a science university in Spain?
Both can help me improve my professional ability faster, and I think I am confident that I can complete both work and study at the same time. "

When Tesla made this proposal, he was also observing Carlo's expression, worried that his bold proposal would make Carlo unhappy.

Working and studying at the same time is a very difficult process. Moreover, Tesla worked at the Royal Academy of Sciences, which is a first-class scientific research institution in Spain and even in Europe.

The scientific research projects of the Royal Academy of Sciences must be full of difficulties. Tesla wanted to participate in these scientific research projects, and also wanted to enter a Spanish science university to study his major. This inevitably seemed like he wanted to have it all.

What surprised Tesla was that after hearing his proposal, Carlo not only did not show any dissatisfaction, but also smiled.

"I think so too. I have great faith in your ability and I think you can balance study and work. Of course, this also depends on your own efforts. You have to give 100% of your energy and effort.

If someone reports to me that you are not doing your best at work or in your studies, I will consider giving you a choice between the Royal Academy and further study at university.

I believe you will understand what I mean, right, Mr. Tesla?" Carlo smiled and nodded, and said to Tesla who was gradually showing his confidence.

Tesla nodded quickly and said as if to assure you, "I will devote all my energy and time to work and study, and will never let your Majesty down."

Tesla loved learning and conducting scientific experiments and research.

When he was forced to drop out of school because he could not afford the tuition, he not only did not give up studying, but instead began to audit and study on his own even more diligently.

Being an auditor does not entitle Tesla to have his questions answered by university professors. When he encountered difficult problems that he did not know how to solve, he could only go to the library to look up relevant information or slowly come up with solutions on his own.

After receiving Carlo's scholarship, Tesla not only did not slack off, but worked even harder.

He wrote down all the difficult problems he encountered while auditing classes, and after re-entering university, he pestered the professors to ask for advice on these difficult problems.

During his four years at the university, Tesla became the hardest-working student at Graz University of Technology, and his talent and hard work impressed many professors at the university.

In fact, long before Tesla graduated from Graz University of Technology, the university had contacted Tesla and asked if he was willing to continue his studies at the university and take up a professorship at the university after completing his studies.

At that time, because Tesla had already reached an agreement with Spain, he quickly rejected the proposal of Graz University of Technology, which made many professors of the university feel very sorry.

Carlo naturally knew how hard Tesla worked at the University of Science in Graz, which was why he believed that Tesla would be able to balance work and study and be trained in both the Royal Academy of Sciences and the university.

Although Tesla never won a Nobel Prize in history, this is actually a pity for the Nobel Prize. As early as the first 30 years before the establishment of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Tesla was selected nine times for his scientific contributions, and was selected twice together with Edison.

However, Tesla chose to decline all the awards and did not accept the Nobel Prize in Physics. The first nine awards were truly declined, but the reason for declining the awards together with Edison was actually from a saying of Tesla's friend Mark Twain: "How can you share a wife with two people, especially with a habitual thief? Isn't this extremely dangerous?"

Although Tesla has never won a Nobel Prize, 27% of people have been directly inspired by Tesla's research and won the Nobel Prize in Physics, which is a very exaggerated statistic.

The proportion of indirect inspiration exceeded 65%, including Roentgen, who helped Tesla prove the dangers of X-rays and was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

Tesla's greatness is unquestionable. When such a great genius scientist is willing to give 100% of his effort to study and work, who can imagine what crazy scientific contributions such a genius can make?
Only the future will tell what scientific contributions Tesla will make, but Carlo believes that with Tesla's help, Spain will be able to achieve more scientific results in electricity, radio, and more fields, thereby accelerating the development of electricity and radio in Spain.

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