-
james clerk maxwell showed mathematically that electromagnetic waves could travel through the air
-
heinerich hertz demonstrated maxwells theory by demonstrating that someone could produce and detect electromagnetic radiation
-
nikola tesla used maxwells mathematic findings to demonstrate the sending and recieving of radio frequency energy
-
marconi sent and received first radio signal
-
guglielmo marconi who built the first wireless transmitter which was capable of sending signals up to one and a half miles
-
guglielmo marconi developed the worlds first transatlantic radio communication service between clifton, ireland, and newfoundland
-
lee de forest created or borrowed the idea for the audion tube, a vacuum tube that amplified signals
-
WEAF aired a ten minute commercial
-
FRC was established
-
edwin h armstrong invented FM radio