1901 ⟶ Marconi Transmits First Transatlantic Radio Signal

December 12: Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlan...
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🔌 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Completed

Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.⟶
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Completed (1866)
CommunicationTelegraphGlobalizationInfrastructure
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

📡 Marconi Develops Wireless Radio Communication

Guglielmo Marconi invents a system of wireless communication using radio waves.⟶
Marconi Develops Wireless Radio Communication (1895)
RadioWireless CommunicationGuglielmo MarconiCommunicationElectrical EngineeringGlobal Impact
United KingdomUnited KingdomItalyItaly

📻 Marconi Transmits First Transatlantic Radio Signal

December 12: Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal.⟶
Marconi Transmits First Transatlantic Radio Signal (1901)
RadioCommunicationGuglielmo MarconiScientific Breakthrough
United KingdomUnited KingdomCanadaCanada

💡 Fleming Valve (Vacuum Tube) Invention

The Fleming valve, the first vacuum tube and diode, is invented by John Ambrose Fleming.⟶
Fleming Valve (Vacuum Tube) Invention (1904)
ElectronicsRadioTelecommunications
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📻 BBC Founded

November 14: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established.⟶
BBC Founded (1922)
BroadcastingRadioMediaCommunicationCultural ImpactPublic Service
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📻 FM Radio Patented by Edwin Armstrong

FM radio is patented by inventor Edwin H. Armstrong.⟶
FM Radio Patented by Edwin Armstrong (1933)
RadioCommunication
United StatesUnited States