Guglielmo Marconi
Italian inventor and developed Marconi's law, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics
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About Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi was a Nobel Prize-winning Italian electrical engineer, inventor and businessman best known for his work in radio communication and for sending the first transatlantic radio transmission. As an entrepreneur, he founded The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company (later known as the Marconi Company) in 1897.
Family Life
He was the son of Giuseppe Marconi and Annie Jameson. He had an older brother named Alfonso. He also had a stepbrother named Luigi. He married Beatrice O'Brien in 1905. The couple had three daughters and a son before divorcing in 1924. After the marriage was annulled in 1927, he married a woman named Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali. The marriage produced a child.
Awards
He won the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics along with German physicist Ferdinand Braun in 1909. He also won among other prestigious awards the Franklin Medal from the Franklin Institute in 1918.
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F.A.Q. about Guglielmo Marconi
When is his birthday?
Guglielmo Marconi's birthday is on April 25, 1874.
In how many days is his birthday?
Guglielmo's birthday is in 47 days
How old was Guglielmo when he died?
He was 63 years old.
When did he die?
He died in July 20, 1937.
How old would he be today?
Guglielmo Marconi would be 150 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Guglielmo from?
He was born in Palazzo Marescalchi, Bologna, Italy.