The Nobel Prize in Physics 1909
Awarded on: 1909-11-09
"in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy"
Affiliations:
- Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd. – London, United Kingdom
Guglielmo Marconi
Born: 1874-04-25 in Bologna, Italy
Gender: male
Field: Italian radio-frequency engineer and inventor (1874–1937)
Biography
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess, was an Italian radio-frequency engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave–based wireless telegraph system. This led to him 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." His work laid the foundation for the development of radio, television, and all modern wireless communication systems.