1874-1937

"You may have heard that Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio, but the inventor Nikola Tesla was working on radio technology at the same time! See how two invention powerhouses faced off in a race to create the first long-range radio"--OCLC.

A little over a century ago the world went wireless. Cables and all their limiting inefficiencies gave way to a revolutionary means of transmitting news and information almost everywhere, instantaneously. By means of "Hertzian waves," as radio waves were initially known, ships could now make contact with other ships (saving lives, such as on the doomed R.M.S. Titanic); financial markets could coordinate with other financial markets, establishing the price of commodities and fixing exchange rates; military commanders could connect with the front lines, positioning artillery and directing troop movements. Suddenly and irrevocably, time and space telescoped beyond what had been thought imaginable. Someone had not only imagined this networked world but realized it: Guglielmo Marconi.

Discusses the visionary inventor's life, his application of theories in physics to discover radio, and his contributions to the science of communication.

Examines the life of nineteenth-century Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, discussing his boyhood, his early interest in radio waves, and his pioneering work in the field of wireless technology.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of Guglielmo Marconi and Nikola Tesla, discussing their pioneering work in developing wireless communication, and includes Internet links to additional information.

Discusses the visionary inventor's life and his application of theories in physics to discover the "wireless" and thus achieve wealth and international renown.

A short biography of late nineteenth-century Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laureate Guglielmo Marchese Marconi that profiles his life and works which included the development of a practical wireless telegraphy system known as the radio.

Introduces children to the life and work of scientist Guglielmo Marconi, discussing his childhood, schooling, work with radio signals, and scientific legacy.

Describes the life and work of the Italian inventor Marconi, who was a pioneer in the development of the radio.