Nikola Tesla was a pioneering inventor and engineer who is widely credited with the invention of the induction motor. He was born in 1856 in what is now Croatia and moved to the United States in 1884. Tesla's induction motor revolutionized the way electricity was used, allowing for the development of modern electrical systems. His invention of the induction motor was a major breakthrough in the field of electrical engineering and has been used in many applications since its invention.