Tesla, by birth Crossword Clue

 The answer to the crossword clue "Tesla, by birth" is SERBIAN.

Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, in what was then the Austrian Empire (now in Croatia). He was born on July 10, 1856, during a lightning storm. Tesla's father was a Serbian Orthodox priest, and his mother was a homemaker. Tesla had a very strong interest in science and engineering from a young age. He attended the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria, and the University of Prague, but he did not complete his degrees.

Tesla moved to the United States in 1884 and worked for Thomas Edison. He later founded his own company, Tesla Electric Company, and developed many important inventions, including the alternating current (AC) induction motor, the Tesla coil, and the radio. Tesla was a brilliant inventor and engineer, and his work had a profound impact on the development of modern technology.

So, the answer to the crossword clue "Tesla, by birth" is SERBIAN.