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Download Solution PDFWho was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 along with Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of practical wireless telegraphy?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Guglielmo Marconi.Key Points
- Guglielmo Marconi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 along with Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of practical wireless telegraphy.
- Marconi is widely recognized as the father of modern wireless communication.
- He conducted extensive experiments and research on radio waves and developed a practical system of wireless telegraphy that revolutionized communication.
Additional Information
- Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist.
- He discovered the existence of electromagnetic waves, which laid the foundation for the development of wireless communication.
- John Michell was an English physicist and geologist.
- He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and gravitation.
- Wilhelm Rontgen was a German physicist.
- He discovered X-rays, which revolutionized medical diagnosis.
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