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The Unification of Germany
Germany was finally united on January 18th, 1871. After many years of arguing and fighting between Prussia and the German confederation they've both descided that it was in the interest of the both of them to reach a treaty. Thus uniting the country of Germany (www.schoolhistory.org.uk). -
Marconi was born
Guglielmo Marconi was born on April 25, 1874 in Bologna, Italy. He was an educated child all of his life and attended private schools such as Bologna, Florence, and Leghorn (www.nobelprize.org). -
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The Spanish American War
The Spanish American War was a war between the United States and Spain. it was to drive out the spanish colonial rule in america which worked as the treaty of paris was signed on December 10th, 1898 (www.britannica.com) -
applied for his key patent
In 1895 he started experiment in his dads shack where he eventually sent radio signals one and a half miles.In 1896 Marconi took his apparatus to England where he was introduced to Mr. (later Sir) William Preece, Engineer-in-Chief of the Post Office, and later that year was granted the world's first patent for a system of wireless telegraphy( www.nobelprize.org). -
The First Olympic Games
The first modern Olympic Games were held on April 6, 1986. it was held in Athens. 13 nations from around the world participated in the games. The games were in front of King Georgios I of Greece and a crowd of 60,000 spectators (www.history.com). -
marconi successfuly transmitted radio waves
He showed his system in London, on Salisbury Plain and across the Bristol Channel, and in July 1897 formed The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company Limited (in 1900 re-named Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Limited). Later that year he gave a demonstration to the Italian Government at Spezia where the signals were sent over a distance of twelve miles (www.nobelprize.org). -
finally sent a message across atlantic to england
In 1900 he took out his famous patent No. 7777 for "tuned or syntonic telegraphy" and, on this day in December 1901, Marconi prove that wireless waves were not affected by the curvature of the Earth, he used his system to transmit the first wireless signals across the Atlantic between Poldhu, Cornwall, and St. John's, Newfoundland, a total distance of 2100 miles. Marconi sent a simple letter "s" in morse code across the atlantic to the king (www.nobelprize.org). -
ships were now fitted with wireless
Marconi had virtualy every ship fitted with wireless transmission irrespecting of the countries origin or flag. He was the supervisor of all the techknowolgy on the ships as well as the instructions on shore. Marconi also came up with instructions for the daily use of it. He chose the callsigns for each ship that was fitted with Marconis technowolgy giving everyship the callsign tht started with the letter "M" for Marconi, an example being the Titanic (godfreydykes.info). -
was married the first time
In 1905 he married the Hon. Beatrice O'Brien, daughter of the 14th Baron Inchiquin, the marriage being annulled in 1927. In which year he married the Countess Bezzi-Scali of Rome. He had one son and two daughters by his first and one daughter by his second wife. His recreations were hunting, cycling and motoring (www.nobelprize.org). -
won the nobel prize
In 1909 Guglielmo Marconi won the nobel prize in physics. He was awarded it for his outstanding work in radio transmission across the atlantic. He was the first to do this and is considered revolutionary in science (www.nobelprize.org). -
commison in italian army
In 1914 Marconi was commisioned as a lieutenant in the Italian army. Where he then later promoted to captain. In 1916 he joined the navy and earned the rank commander. Once done with the navy he was a part of the Italian government (nobelprize.org). -
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World War 1 breaks out
World War 1 borke out in 1914, Germany invaded Belgium, which then triggered the help of britain who entered the war and declared war on Germany. now in 1915 women are takeing mens jobs and london is being attacked ny air. By 1916 there are one million casualties in 10 months because 'the germans plan to bleed the french white'. In 1917 German army retreats to Hindenburg line and the U.S.A. joins as allies to the french. Finally in 1918 the armistice is sgned on November 11 (www.bbc.co.uk). -
Women are given the right to vote
On August 18th, 1920 women are given the right to vote. the 19th amendment is passed also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment (www.americasbesthistory.com) -
started to research short waves
In 1927 the Marconi Company decide to move on with new technology instead of staying with the old. They came up with the idea of broadcasting short radio waves, the transmitter was installed at dorchester in the Post Office Radio Station and was used to communicate with Egypt and parts of South Africa. It was possible with short radio waves to send up to 50 words a minute in Morse Code (www.sciencemuseam.org.uk). -
Stock Market Crash
America's Stock Market crash in 1929 came about in the October of 1929 at the end of the roaring twenties. This happened becasue the govenment raised interest rates substantially trying to cool the heated economy. By October, a beat market has commenced and on October 14th investers realized it was a bubble ready to burst (www.stock-market-crash.net). -
Guglielmo Marconi died
On June 20th, 1937 Guglielmo Marconi pasts away. He died during the great depression as one of the worlds most famous and important inventors. Without him the radio would never have existed (www.nobelprize.org).
