Guglielmo Marconi
Italian inventor and radio pioneer
Photo by: Pach Brothers · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Born:April 25, 1874
Died:July 20, 1937
Age at death:63
Manner of death:Natural Causes
Zodiac Sign:Taurus
Born in:Bologna, Italy
Buried in:Italy
Languages:Italian
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National Inventors Hall of Fame (1975)
Wilhelm Exner Medal (1934)
John Scott Award (1931)Guglielmo Marconi
Italian inventor and radio pioneer
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“So be it, let it be so.”
— Marconi 1898, cited in: Alvin K. Benson (2010) Great Lives from History. p. 759; Content of the first wireless signals sent across the Bristol Channel.
“This new form of communication could have some utility.”
— Marconi, 1899: cited in: Simon Saunders, Alejandro Aragón-Zavala (2007) Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication. p. 361
“Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?”
— Marconi, 1934: cited in Raboy, Marc (2016) Marconi: The Man Who Networked the World, p. 631
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Guglielmo Marconi, portrait, head and shoulders, facing left.
Title: Guglielmo Marconi, half-length portrait, seated, facing left Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print.
Portrait of Guglielmo Marconi
Title: ITALIAN COMMISSION TO U.S. COMMISSION AT MOUNT VERNON. FRONT: AMBASSADOR MACCHI DI CELLERI; FERDINAND; UNIDENTIFIED LADY; MARCONI Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
Title: ITALIAN COMMISSION TO U.S. COMMISSION AT MOUNT VERNON. FRONT: AMBASSADOR MACCHI DI CELLERI; FERDINAND; UNIDENTIFIED LADY; MARCONI Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
Title: ITALIAN COMMISSION TO U.S. MARCONI LEAVING BOAT Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
Photographer: International Film Service
Title: Dr. Irving Langmuir, Marconi Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Title: G. Marconi Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Casa natale di Guglielmo Marconi, Bologna
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Who was Guglielmo Marconi?
Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and radio pioneer.
When was Guglielmo Marconi born?
Guglielmo Marconi was born on April 25, 1874.
When did Guglielmo Marconi die?
Guglielmo Marconi died on July 20, 1937, at the age of 63.
Where was Guglielmo Marconi born?
Guglielmo Marconi was born in Bologna, Italy.
What was Guglielmo Marconi known for?
Guglielmo Marconi was known for work as: physicist, scientist, businessperson, politician.