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Description
(1874-1937) Italian inventor, best known for his development of a radiotelegraph system. He shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun, "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy."
Themes
Arts and SciencesCoordinates
38° 55' 49" N 77° 2' 12" W
Latitude/Longitude
38.930408431346777,-77.036735476561319
Authorized
1938 (52 Stat. 217)
Dedicated
1941
Sponsor
Marconi Memorial Foundation
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS