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Who assisted Guglielmo Marconi after he arrived in London?
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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.
After arriving in London in 1896, Guglielmo Marconi was assisted by Sir William Preece, who served as the chief engineer of the Post Office. Preece played a crucial role in Marconi's early success by encouraging his work and securing necessary assistance from the Post Office to further his experiments in wireless telegraphy.12
Additionally, Marconiās cousin, Jameson Davis, a practicing engineer, provided financial support for Marconi's patent and assisted in the formation of the Wireless Telegraph and Signal Company, Ltd.1