Transcript The First radio on air

The First Radio On Air
By Robert Beal
Guglielmo’s Radio Is Put On Air
In December, 1906, Guglielmo’s radio was
the first radio to be broadcasted on the air.
About Guglielmo Marconi’s Life
• Guglielmo Marconi was born at Bologna, Italy,
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on April 25, 1874.
Second son of Giuseppe Marconi, an Italian
country gentleman. He was educated privately
at Bologna, Florence and Leghorn.
Even as a boy, he took a keen interest in
physical and electrical science, and studied the
works of Maxwell, Hertz, Righi, Lodge, and
others.
In 1895, he began laboratory experiments at his
father's country estate at Pontecchio where he
succeeded in sending wireless signals over a
distance of one and a half miles.
The First Radio On Air
• In December 25,
1906, the first radio
was put on air
through electromagnetic waves. It
sent broadcasts all
over the world.
Who Created the 1st Radio?
• Nicola Tesla from the United
States created the first radio in
1893.
• But the first radio showed
wireless communication.
How Guglielmo Marconi Died
• Guglielmo Marconi died in Rome in the
year 1937 at the age of 63 following a
series of heart attacks.
• Italy held a State Funeral for him.
Old Radios
• This radio was made in
1990.
This is a radio that
was made in 1991.
Guglielmo Marconi’s Radio Room
• This is where Marconi would experiment
with radios
• This is the room where he finally made
the radio possible to be aired.
Best Known As
• Guglielmo Marconi was best known for
being an Italian pioneer of wireless
telegraphy.
When Did The First Radio Go On
Air?
• On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo
Marconi the Italian inventor and electrical
engineer sent the first radio signals across
the Atlantic from Cornwall to
Newfoundland, a distance of over 2,000
miles. Using basic methods, he proved to
the world the long distance power, speed,
and strength of radio waves.