Guglielmo Morconi
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Guglielmo Morconi was born on April 25, 1874. He was the son of Giuseppe Marconi and Annie Jameson. In his childhood, he had always been interested in physical and electrical science. He was educated at Bologna, Florence. One thing he invented was the Morse Code when he was 22. When he was 27, he proved everyone wrong and successfully sent a message across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1905, he married his first wife, then in 1927, he divorced her and married another. He had kids total. In 1937, he died, and for rememberence, all radio systems went blank for 2 hours to honor what he gabe the world.
Accomplishments
1874 - Birth1896- Invented the Morse Code1901- Successfully sent a message across the Atlantic Ocean1937-Death
Guglielmo Marconi was the first Italian to get a Noble Peace Prize. He also invented the Radio, witch made a scientific achevment in the use of electromagnetic waves.
Family
Marconi had one son and three daughters. He was married to Beatrice O'Brien and Maria Bezzi-Scali.
Citations
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1909/marconi-bio.html
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