1. Nikola tesla
Grace lyons, logan koski,and ashlee caplinger

3. Outlier Definition
“out-li-er noun: something that is situated away from or classified differently from a main or related body.” (Gladwell, M.)

4. Thesis
Our research shows that Nikola Tesla is a good example of Malcolm Gladwell's theory of success because of his family background, above average intellectual skills at a young age, and early opportunities.

5. Early Life
Smiljan, Austria

6. Family -His mother, Djuka Tesla, spoke four languages and
influenced Nikola with her strong engineering background (Wilson)
-His father, Milutin Tesla, was a priest and knew the entire bible by heart (Wilson)
-“Cultural legacies are powerful forces.” (Gladwell)

7. Early Schooling When he was five, he studied German, religion, and
math in a school in his home town of Smijan, Austria.
He had to be monitored during his math tests to confirm
he was not cheating
At age 5, he was experimenting with the power of water,
and by age 9, he had improved the water-powered
eggbeater
In 1870, he attended the Higher Real Gymnasium for high
school ( )

8. IQ He had a high level of intelligence identified in childhood
Had an IQ that fell into the "very superior range" ( )

9. "There is nothing about an individual as important as
his IQ, except ​possibly his morals[...] we must look for
production of leaders who ​advance science, art,
government, education, and social welfare
generally" ​(Gladwell)
“That group of young geniuses came to be known as
they ‘termites’, and they were the subjects of what would
become one of the most famous psychological studies in
history”(Gladwell)

10. Dramatic Event Illness:
-Cholera: a bacterial disease causing severe diarrhea and dehydration, usually spread in water
-Was bed ridden for 9 months
-Father’s promise

11. Secondary schooling and Early career

12. College
“At the age of 19, he was studying electrical engineering at the Polytechnic Institute at Graz in Austria” (King)

13. College continued He went on a military scholarship
Lost his scholarship sophomore year because he argued
with a professor
Ended up dropping out of college because he didn't have
enough money to attend

14. Post Schooling
Moved to Budapest where he worked at a telephone exchange and cam up with the idea of the induction motor (“Nikola Tesla”)
Then moved to New York to pursue his dreams

15. Thomas Edison -Apprenticeship
-Edison made a bet that if Tesla was able to improve upon the DC generator plants, he would pay him $50,000 (Wilson)
-Tesla completed the task but was never rewarded with the money

16. Peak of Success and Legacy

17. Tesla Coils

18. Alternating Current

19. Remote Control

20. Induction Motor

21. Insane Ideas Contact with aliens
A big tower to give energy to the entire world
“I expect to photograph thoughts” (Nikola Tesla)

22. Legacy
Tesla has had such a major influence on modern technology that companies are being named after him:
Car company, airport, telecommunications group, computer graphics processor, a social transformation conference , and a rock band (Andrews)

23. Belgrade Nikola Tesla airport
Legacy
Belgrade Nikola Tesla airport
Tesla rock band

24. Tesla Cars

25. Conclusion
Nikola Tesla supports Malcolm Gladwell's theory of success because of his cultural and family background, high academic skills as an adolescent carrying on into his adult years, and early mentoring opportunities from Thomas Edison.

26. “Success is not a random act
“Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities” (Gladwell)

27. Works Cited
Andrews, Crispin. “Nikola Tesla- The Man and His legacy.” E and T. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 16 Sept Web. 3 Sept
Barksdale, Nate. "9 Things You May Not Know About Nikola Tesla." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 9 Sept Web. 15 Sept
Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. New York: Little, Brown and Company, Print. 217 Sept. 2015
Jacobson, Rebecca. “8 things you didn’t know about Nikola Tesla.” PBS.com. PBS, Web. 10 Jul Sept
King, Gilbert. “The Rise and Fall of Nikola Tesla and His Tower.” Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution, 4 Feb Web. 04 Sept
“Nikola Tesla.” Bio.com. A and E Networks Television. Web. 15 Sept
"Nikola Tesla Exclusive Videos & Features." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 15 Sept
Whipps, By. “Nikola Tesla Biography, Inventions and Quotes.” Live Science. TechMedia Network, Web. 15 Sept. 2015
Wilson, Daniel. “The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame: Nikola Tesla!” Io9. N.p., 26 Sept Web. 04 Sept. 2015

28. Works Cited -The first electricity quote
An image of the Tesla house
tesla house
-A chart of IQ scores
iq chart
-An image of the University of Graz
graz
-An image of a remote control  
-An image of Tesla’s alternating current  
 -an image of Tesla’s invention of the Tesla coil  

29. Works Cited An image of a tesla car
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band 
g  tesla airport 
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edison.jpg tesla and edison