Guglielmo Marconi

Date 3 September 1996
Type Blue Plaque
Subject Person
Plaque RBWM
Location 142 Whyteladyes Lane, Cookham Rise, Cookham, SL6 9LA — View on Google Maps
Status Current
Reference PQ-0009
Volume Blue Plaques
Collection Plaques

Summary

Pioneer in wireless communication and inventor of the radio.
Name:Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi
Born:25 Apr 1874
Place:Palazzo Marescalchi, Bologna
Died:20 Jul 1937
Profession:Inventor and Entrepreneur
Educated:Private tutors
Famous for:Pioneer in wireless communication and inventor of the radio.
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Images

Guglielmo Marconi, 1908; public domain.

Curator's References

Commemorative plaques on the RBWM website.