Guglielmo Marconi

Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his creation of a practical radio wave–based wireless telegraph system. This led... Wikipedia

• Born:  Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, April 25, 1874, Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
• Age at death:  63 years
• Died:  July 20, 1937, Rome, Kingdom of Italy
• Nationality:  Italian
• Alma mater:  University of Bologna
• Academic advisors:  Augusto Righi
• Known for:  Radio
• Notable awards:  Matteucci Medal (1901), Nobel Prize for Physics (1909), Albert Medal (1914), Franklin Medal (1918), IEEE Medal of Honor (1920), John Fritz Medal (1923)
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