Guglielmo Marconi

Engineering Italian 1874 – 1937 404 quotes

Pioneer of long-distance radio transmission

Quotes by Guglielmo Marconi

I have been able to show that it is possible to transmit telegraphic signals to a distance of several miles without the use of any connecting wire.

Lecture at Toynbee Hall, London 1896

I believe that the day will come when every ship that sails the seas will be equipped with wireless telegraphy.

Speech at the Royal Institution 1901

The coming of wireless telegraphy will make it possible to communicate with ships at sea, and with remote parts of the world, in a way that has never been possible before.

Speech at the Royal Institution 1901

I have been able to demonstrate that it is possible to send signals across the Atlantic Ocean without the use of any connecting wire.

Press Conference, St. John's, Newfoundland 1901

The wireless telegraph is destined to play a most important part in the future of humanity.

Lecture at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1902

The possibilities of wireless telegraphy are almost limitless.

Lecture at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1902

I have always been convinced that the wireless telegraph would be of immense benefit to mankind.

Interview, The Times 1903

The wireless telegraph is not merely a scientific curiosity, but a practical invention of great utility.

Speech at the International Electrical Congress 1904

The greatest reward for a scientist is the knowledge that his work has been of benefit to humanity.

Speech at the Nobel Banquet 1906

I am deeply grateful for the honor that has been bestowed upon me.

Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech 1909

The wireless telegraph has made the world a smaller place.

Interview, Scientific American 1910

I believe that the future of wireless communication is even more promising than its past.

Speech at the Royal Society 1911

The wireless telegraph has saved countless lives at sea.

Testimony before the US Senate Committee on Commerce 1912

I have always been an optimist, and I believe that the future holds great things for wireless technology.

Address to the Institution of Electrical Engineers 1913

The wireless telegraph is a powerful tool for peace and understanding.

Speech at the outbreak of World War I 1914

I have always believed that science should be used for the benefit of all mankind.

Interview, The New York Times 1915

The wireless telegraph has revolutionized communication.

Lecture at the Franklin Institute 1916

I am proud to have played a part in the development of wireless technology.

Speech to Italian troops 1917

The wireless telegraph has brought people closer together.

Address to the League of Nations 1918

I believe that wireless technology will continue to evolve and improve in the years to come.

Interview, Popular Science 1919