Wireless

1873 - James Clerk Maxwell (British)

predicted the existence of invisible radiant energy similar to light

 

 

1888 - Heinrich Hertz (German)

generated and detected radio waves

 

 

1894-5 Guglielmo Marconi (Italian)

started experimenting with radiowaves

(Morse Code, not voice)

from generating/detecting to transmitting/receiving

family financing

 

 

1895 - took wireless to the Italian government

their answer?

 

 

1896 - took wireless to the British government

their answer?

why?

 

 

1896 - British patent

 

 

1897 - Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company

(British Marconi)

 

 

role: informational
philosophy: point to point (customers supply content)

 

 

1899 A growing maritime power becomes interested

(American Marconi)

 

 

1901 first transatlantic wireless signal

Morse code letter s (...)

 

 

The US Navy has growing concerns about wireless

why?

 

 

 

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