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About John Pepper, P.E.

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas & Louisiana
MBA, Finance

John Pepper, P.E., has more than forty-six years of experience in domestic oil/gas exploration and production operations, management, and petroleum engineering consulting. He was involved in the initial formation of six oil/gas firms, including an internationally recognized engineering consulting firm, all of which were successful and four of which are still in operation.

John has extensive management experience in production, drilling, and reservoir engineering, with total P/L responsibility for an independent oil/gas producer operating in the major domestic onshore basins and in coastal GOM waters. He served as shareholder, director, and chief operating officer for privately owned oil and gas exploration and production company through June 1999. He is currently Partner and Chief Operating Officer for two privately owned independent oil and gas producers. He also has technical knowledge and experience in new oil and gas industry technologies such as 3D seismic, horiz

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Nikola Tesla

1856-1943

Who Was Nikola Tesla?

Engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla designed the alternating-current (AC) electric system, which is the predominant electrical system used across the world today. He also created the “Tesla coil” that is still used in radio technology. Born in modern-day Croatia, Tesla immigrated to the United States in 1884 and briefly worked with Thomas Edison before the two parted ways. The Serbian American sold several patent rights, including those to his AC machinery, to George Westinghouse. Tesla died at age 86 in January 1943, but his legacy lives on through his inventions and the electric car company Tesla that’s named in his honor.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Nikola Tesla
BORN: July 10, 1856
DIED: January 7, 1943
BIRTHPLACE: Smiljan, Croatia
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Cancer

When Was Nikola Tesla Born?

Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in the Austrian Empire town of Smiljan that is now part of Croatia.

He was one of five children, including siblings Dane, Angelina, Milka, and Marica. Nikola’s interest in electrical invention was spurred by his mo

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10 Biographies on Engineers and Physicists that will leave you Enlightened and Inspired

By Neha Rastogi

After listing out movies for science lovers and non-fiction books that are must read for tech enthusiasts, we are going to talk about some of the most influential and must-read biographies that you would like to go through. The tech-savvy and modern lifestyle that we are leading today is the result of years of exploration, research, and experimentation on the works contributed by some legendary personalities in our past. This blog will give you a peek into the lives of such scientists and engineers about whom you would want to read in detail through these immaculately researched, illustrated, and inspirational biographies.

So, let’s have a quick look at 10 biographies of famous personalities including engineers and physicists that would leave you inspired and enlightened.

1. Alan Turing: The Enigma

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This book is a biographical journey of Alan Turing, the greatest mathematician of his time. The book was even adapted i