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Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi, was an Italian electrical engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. This led to his being largely credited as the inventor of radio and sharing the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ferdinand Braun "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy."
business · Italian electrical engineer and inventor (1874–1937) · physicist · engineer · politician · businessperson · inventor · scientist · also Guglielmo Marconi, Guglielmo Marchese Marconi, Senatore Guglielmo Marconi, Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi, Marconi
Born 25 April 1874 · Died 20 July 1937 · Q36488
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I reclaim the honour of being the first fascist in the field of radiotelegraphy, the first who acknowledged the utility of joining the electric rays in a bundle, as Mussolini was the first in the political field who acknowledged the necessity of merging all the healthy energies of the country into a bundle, for the greater greatness of Italy.
“I reclaim the honour of being the first fascist in the field of radiotelegraphy, the first who acknowledged the utility of joining the electric rays in a bundle, as Mussolini was the first in the political field who acknowledged the necessity of merging all the healthy energies of the country into a bundle, for the greater greatness of Italy.”
The Times of India: Quote of the day by Guglielmo Marconi: 'Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?'
Published “Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” in The Lancet — cited 2,574 times.
Published “<i>Gaia</i> Data Release 3” in Astronomy & Astrophysics — cited 4,177 times.
Published “Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)<sup>1</sup>” in Autophagy — cited 2,505 times.
Published “<i>Gaia</i>Early Data Release 3” in Astronomy & Astrophysics — cited 3,752 times.
Published “<i>Gaia</i> Data Release 2” in Astronomy & Astrophysics — cited 7,461 times.
Published “The<i>Gaia</i>mission” in Astronomy & Astrophysics — cited 6,433 times.
Published “Code Saturation Versus Meaning Saturation” in Qualitative Health Research — cited 4,001 times.
Published “Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)” in Autophagy — cited 4,420 times.
Published “<i>Gaia</i>Data Release 1” in Astronomy & Astrophysics — cited 1,819 times.
Published “EAU Guidelines on Renal Cell Carcinoma: 2014 Update” in European Urology — cited 1,968 times.
Awarded New Jersey Hall of Fame (2009).
Was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame
Italy issued a commemorative silver 10 euro coin honouring the centenary of Marconi's Nobel Prize
To Ultra Electronics and became Ultra Electronics TCS Inc
The Royal Mint issued a commemorative £2 coin celebrating the 100th anniversary of Marconi's first wireless transmission across the Atlantic
The Bank of Italy issued a 2,000 lire banknote featuring Marconi on the front and his yacht Elettra, radio towers, and early radio apparatus on the reverse
Marconi was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Awarded National Inventors Hall of Fame (1975).
Marconi was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Italy marked the centenary of Marconi's birth with a commemorative 100 lire coin
Marconi's steam yacht, Elettra, was commandeered and refitted as a warship by the German Kriegsmarine
His body was exhumed and buried in the Mausoleum of Guglielmo Marconi, built by architect Marcello Piacentini at Villa Griffone in Pontecchio, where Marconi had carried out his first experiments
And became the property of the Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi in 1941, the same year in which the mausoleum was completed and inaugurated
Died 1937-07-20.
Is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Won Wilhelm Exner Medal (1934).
Awarded John Scott Award (1931).
Set up Vatican Radio for Pope Pius XI
In 1931, Pope Pius XI commissioned Marconi to build Vatican Radio's short-wave station, and the first papal radio broadcast took place on 12 February of that year.
Pope Pius XI commissioned Marconi to build Vatican Radio's short-wave station, and the first papal radio broadcast took place on 12 February of that year
They had one daughter, Maria Elettra Elena Anna (born 1930).
Was granted the hereditary title of marquess by royal decree
Was ennobled as a marquess (Italian: marchese) by King Victor Emmanuel III, thus becoming the 1st Marchese di Marconi
Won Medalla Plus Ultra (1928).
At Marconi's request, his marriage to Beatrice was annulled on 27 April 1927, so he could remarry.
Became president of the National Research Council, and on 19 September 1930 he was appointed president of the Royal Academy of Italy, a position he held until his death
The company was renamed the Canadian Marconi Company, which was acquired by English Electric in 1953
The Marconi-linked company Radiofono was one of the companies that contributed to the formation of the Unione Radiofonica Italiana (URI), the first Italian radio broadcasting concessionaire and a predecessor of RAI
Won John Fritz Medal (1923).
Marconi joined the National Fascist Party
The Marconi Company operated broadcasting stations at 2MT Writtle, near Chelmsford, and at 2LO in Marconi House, London, both of which helped pave the way for the formation of the British Broadcasting Company
Won IEEE Medal of Honor (1920).
Won Franklin Medal (1918).
Later held naval ranks including captain and commander, and was promoted to rear admiral in the reserve in 1936
After the introduction of the oscillating vacuum tube, or valve
Won Albert Medal (1914).
Career landmark: senator of the Kingdom of Italy (1914–1937).
Marconi was appointed to the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy by Victor Emmanuel III for having rendered eminent services to the nation
The family returned to Italy and became part of Rome society; Beatrice served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elena
Awarded Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII (1912).
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics — in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy.
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics (1909).
They had three daughters: Lucia (born and died 1906), Degna (1908–1998), and Gioia (1916–1996); and a son, Giulio (1910–1971), who eventually became the 2nd Marchese di Marconi.
Met Margherita's Irish friend, The Hon
His company established a commercial service transmitting nightly news summaries to subscribing ships for inclusion in their on-board newspapers
Won Matteucci Medal (1901).
Won Goethe Medal for Art and Science.
Awarded Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy.
Awarded Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Awarded Order of Prince Danilo I.
Awarded Order of Saint Anna.
Awarded Order of Merit for Labour.
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Awarded Civil Order of Savoy.
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
Awarded Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
Awarded Order of Pius IX.
Won Edison Medal.
Won Inter-Allied Victory Medals.
Awarded Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class.
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.
Studied at University of Bologna.
Marconi wanted to marry Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali (2 April 1900 – 15 July 1994), the only daughter of Francesco, Count Bezzi-Scali.
Awarded Vallauri Prize (1899).
Marconi sailed to the United States at the invitation of The New York Herald newspaper to cover that year's America's Cup international yacht races off Sandy Hook, New Jersey
And 1897, including in London, on Salisbury Plain, and across the Bristol Channel
Marconi spoke with his family friend Carlo Gardini, Honorary Consul at the United States Consulate in Bologna, about leaving Italy to go to Great Britain
Brought published reviews of his earlier discoveries including a demonstration on the transmission and detection of radio waves by the British physicist Oliver Lodge and an article about Hertz's work by Augusto Righi
As the maximum transmission distance for radio waves
Demonstrated that one could produce and detect electromagnetic radiation, based on the work of James Clerk Maxwell
On 4 May 1877, when Marconi was age 3, his father decided to obtain British citizenship; Marconi could have thus also opted for British citizenship at any time, since both his parents were British citizens.
Born 1874-04-25.
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi was born on 25 April 1874 at Palazzo Dall'Armi Marescalchi in Bologna, Italy, the son of Giuseppe Marconi—a landowner from Capugnano in the Bolognese Apennines, who later lived in Pontecchio—and his second wife, Annie Jameson, the granddaughter of John Jameson, the founder of Jameson Irish Whiskey.