Historedia
Person

Guglielmo Marconi

Events
3
Episodes
3
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Guglielmo Marconi, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1899: Guglielmo Marconi successfully transmits a radio signal across the English Chann

    1899

    Role: Inventor

    1. 27 March 1899 · Wimereux, FranceEnglish Channel Transmission

      Marconi established the first radio link between France and England on 27 March 1899.

  2. Karl Ferdinand Braun receives British patent for wireless telegraphy

    1899

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1899 · unknown1899 Patent Applications

      Passages confirm Braun applied for wireless telegraphy patents in 1899; the legacy grant date, place, and patent number remain unverified.

  3. SS St. Paul becomes first liner to report arrival by wireless telegraphy

    1899

    Role: Inventor and operator of the wireless station

    1. 15 November 1899 · The Needles, Isle of WightFirst Wireless Arrival Report

      The SS St. Paul became the first ocean liner to report its imminent arrival in Great Britain via wireless telegraphy on 15 November 1899.

Sources

  1. Guglielmo Marconi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10
  2. Wimereux Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-08
  3. K. Ferdinand Braun Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10
  4. Wireless telegraphy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10