Born in Italy 25 April 1874. His mother was Irish hence he had good command of English.
During 1894-95 he carried out a number of experiments in his fathers estate and achieved contact over one mile. He tried to interest the Italian government in his work but witout result.
In Feb. 1896 he came to England with his mother and lost no time in making contact with various engineers and officals. His various demonstrations met with cool reception but the press loved him. With hard work and some able assistants he soon gained support and following various trials his equipment and trained operators became a naval standard.
The Marconi Co. built many radio stations wordwide.
His main contribution to the story of wireless communication may have been in the field of enthusiasm and drive with the ability to motivate people.
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