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Another of Clifden's claims to fame - the first transatlantic wireless telegraph station

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382100) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Apr 23

My last post mentioned Clifden, Co. Galway, Ireland, where we stayed a night recently. Clifden is noteworthy as the site of the first high power transatlantic long wave wireless telegraph station. This was built four miles south...

wireless telegraph station

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December 12 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 12 Dec 19

National Poinsettia Day National 12-hour Fresh Breath Day 1901 - Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S") in Morse code in Newfoundland. 1917 - Boys Town is founded in Nebraska by Father Flanagan...

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October 17 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 17 Oct 19

National Pasta Day Wear Something Gaudy Day 1888 - Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie). 1907 - Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service. 1938 - Evil Knievel was...

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June 4 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 4 Jun 19

Hug Your Cat Day National Cheese Day (It should be National MELTED Cheese Day lol) 1901 - A United States patent was issued to Guglielmo Marconi for his wireless telegraph. 1917 - The first Pulitzer Prize is awarded. 1975 -...

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Marconi's Vision!!!

Mitraa @Mitraa (3183) • India 24 Dec 07

This present communiction age is the vision of the great Italian scientist 'Marconi'! A century on this planet has utilised his wireless communication in the field of education, information, entertainment and higher technology....

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A Starmark Scientist... Marconi!

Mitraa @Mitraa (3183) • India 5 May 07

G. Marconi, the Italian scientist was the key person to invent radio-communication system, about 100 years back. Following the basic concepts of electromagnetic waves' propagation in space, Marconi was able to design radio waves'...