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guglielmo marconi

By marianna weatherall

  • The existence of radio waves

    The existence of radio waves
    The existence of radio waves and the feasibility of radio transmission was predicted by James Clark Maxwell in the 1860s.

  • transmissions of radio waves

    transmissions of radio waves
    Marconi made the first successful transatlantic transmissions of radio waves in 1901 and 1902.

  • Marconi enabled US President

    Marconi enabled US President
    In 1903, Marconi enabled US President Roosevelt to send a radio message to Edward VII.

  • Marconi won a Nobel Prize

    Marconi won a Nobel Prize
    Marconi won a Nobel Prize for “contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy” in 1909.

  • the UK government introduced

    the UK government introduced
    In 1922, the UK government introduced a radio licence costing 10 shillings (50p).

  • Have to have licence

    Have to have licence
    Officially, from 1922-1971 you could not listen to the radio in the UK without having a licence.