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Lecture by Commendatore G. Marconi, LL.D., D.Sc., M.R.I., on radiotelegraphy: Delivered at the Royal Institution on 2nd June, 1911
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Published January 1, 1911
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Guglielmo Marconi
27 books6 followersGuglielmo Marconi (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission and for his development of Marconi's law and a radio telegraph system. Marconi is often credited as the inventor of radio, and he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy". An entrepreneur, businessman, and founder in Britain in 1897 of The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company (which became the Marconi Company), Marconi succeeded in making a commercial success of radio by innovating and building on the work of previous experimenters and physicists. In 1924 the King of Italy ennobled Marconi as a Marchese (marquis).
As a child Marconi, according to Robert McHenry, did not do well in school. On the contrary, historian Corradi Giuliano in his biography reports that Marconi was a true genius.
During his early years, Marconi had an interest in science and electricity. One of the scientific developments during this era came from Heinrich Hertz, who, beginning in 1888, demonstrated that one could produce and detect electromagnetic radiation—now generally known as radio waves, at the time more commonly called "Hertzian waves" or "aetheric waves". Hertz's death in 1894 brought published reviews of his earlier discoveries, and a renewed interest on the part of Marconi. He was permitted to briefly study the subject under Augusto Righi, a University of Bologna physicist and neighbour of Marconi who had done research on Hertz's work.
In 1913, the Marconis returned to Italy and became part of Rome society. Beatrice served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elena. The Marconis divorced in 1924, and, at Marconi's request, the marriage was annulled on 27 April 1927, so he could remarry. Beatrice Marconi married her second husband, Liborio Marignoli, Marchese di Montecorona, on 3 March 1924 and had a daughter, Flaminia.
Later in life, Marconi was an active Italian Fascist and an apologist for their ideology and actions such as the attack by Italian forces in Ethiopia.
In 1909, Marconi shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Braun for his contributions to radio communications.
In 1918, he was awarded the Franklin Institute's Franklin Medal.
In 1977, Marconi was inducted into the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
In 1988, the Radio Hall of Fame (Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago) inducted Marconi as a Pioneer (soon after the inception of its awards).
In 1990, the Bank of Italy issued a 2000 lire banknote featuring his portrait on the front and on the back his accomplishments.
In 2001, Great Britain released a commemorative British two pound coin celebrating the 100th anniversary of Marconi's first wireless communication.
Marconi's early experiments in wireless telegraphy were the subject of two IEEE Milestones; one in Switzerland in 2003 and most recently in Italy in 2011.
In 2009, Italy issued a commemorative silver €5 coin honouring the centennial of Marconi's Nobel Prize.
In 2009, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
The Dutch radio academy bestows the Marconi Awards annually for outstanding radio programmes, presenters and stations.
The National Association of Broadcasters (US) bestows the annual NAB Marconi
A funerary monument to the effigy of Marconi can be seen in the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence but his remains are in Sasso, near Bologna.
A statue of Gulgielmo Marconi stands in Church Square Park in Hoboken, NJ.
A sculpture devoted to Marconi stands in Washington, D.C.
The Jefferson Starship song "We Built This City" mentions Marconi.
A granite obelisk stands on the clifftop at Poldhu, Cornwall near the site of Marconi's radio station, commemorating the first transatlantic transmission.
As a child Marconi, according to Robert McHenry, did not do well in school. On the contrary, historian Corradi Giuliano in his biography reports that Marconi was a true genius.
During his early years, Marconi had an interest in science and electricity. One of the scientific developments during this era came from Heinrich Hertz, who, beginning in 1888, demonstrated that one could produce and detect electromagnetic radiation—now generally known as radio waves, at the time more commonly called "Hertzian waves" or "aetheric waves". Hertz's death in 1894 brought published reviews of his earlier discoveries, and a renewed interest on the part of Marconi. He was permitted to briefly study the subject under Augusto Righi, a University of Bologna physicist and neighbour of Marconi who had done research on Hertz's work.
In 1913, the Marconis returned to Italy and became part of Rome society. Beatrice served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elena. The Marconis divorced in 1924, and, at Marconi's request, the marriage was annulled on 27 April 1927, so he could remarry. Beatrice Marconi married her second husband, Liborio Marignoli, Marchese di Montecorona, on 3 March 1924 and had a daughter, Flaminia.
Later in life, Marconi was an active Italian Fascist and an apologist for their ideology and actions such as the attack by Italian forces in Ethiopia.
In 1909, Marconi shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Braun for his contributions to radio communications.
In 1918, he was awarded the Franklin Institute's Franklin Medal.
In 1977, Marconi was inducted into the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
In 1988, the Radio Hall of Fame (Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago) inducted Marconi as a Pioneer (soon after the inception of its awards).
In 1990, the Bank of Italy issued a 2000 lire banknote featuring his portrait on the front and on the back his accomplishments.
In 2001, Great Britain released a commemorative British two pound coin celebrating the 100th anniversary of Marconi's first wireless communication.
Marconi's early experiments in wireless telegraphy were the subject of two IEEE Milestones; one in Switzerland in 2003 and most recently in Italy in 2011.
In 2009, Italy issued a commemorative silver €5 coin honouring the centennial of Marconi's Nobel Prize.
In 2009, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
The Dutch radio academy bestows the Marconi Awards annually for outstanding radio programmes, presenters and stations.
The National Association of Broadcasters (US) bestows the annual NAB Marconi
A funerary monument to the effigy of Marconi can be seen in the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence but his remains are in Sasso, near Bologna.
A statue of Gulgielmo Marconi stands in Church Square Park in Hoboken, NJ.
A sculpture devoted to Marconi stands in Washington, D.C.
The Jefferson Starship song "We Built This City" mentions Marconi.
A granite obelisk stands on the clifftop at Poldhu, Cornwall near the site of Marconi's radio station, commemorating the first transatlantic transmission.
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