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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