Born: 25 April 1874 · Died: 20 July 1937 · Age at death: 63
How old was Guglielmo Marconi when he died?
Guglielmo Marconi died aged 63. He was born on 25 April 1874 and died on 20 July 1937.
Italian inventor who pioneered long-distance radio, sent the first transatlantic wireless signal and shared the Nobel Prize in Physics
Did you know?He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 for his pioneering contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy.
Quick facts
Date of birth25 April 1874
Date of death20 July 1937
Age at death63
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceBologna, Italy
Occupationphysicist, engineer, politician
Editor's Take:
Guglielmo Marconi made radio a practical technology. As a young man in Bologna he experimented with radio waves at his family's villa. He moved to England, where he found more support. In 1901 he sent signals across the Atlantic. Ships began to call for help by wireless. The rescue of Titanic survivors relied on it. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.
Key Milestones
1896: Patent – wireless telegraphy
1897: Company – Marconi founded
1901: Atlantic – signal received
1909: Nobel Prize in Physics
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937), was an Italian electrical engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system.
Guglielmo Marconi's birthday is April 25. He was born on April 25, 1874 in Bologna, Italy.
How old was Guglielmo Marconi when he died?
Guglielmo Marconi died on July 20, 1937, aged 63.
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