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What happened during Guglielmo Marconiās 1897 radio demonstration at La Spezia?
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Guglielmo Marconi
Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi, shown here about 1908, invented a successful wireless telegraph (that is, a radio) in 1896.
During his 1897 demonstration at La Spezia, Guglielmo Marconi erected a land station to test the capabilities of his wireless communication system. Through this setup, he successfully established communication with Italian warships at distances of up to 19 km (11.8 miles).1