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No, he was not. For Marconi, wireless transmission of information was just a byproduct of the far more important wireless transmission of power. In the linked t
by fhars 16y ago
No, he was not. For Marconi, wireless transmission of information was just a byproduct of the far more important wireless transmission of power. In the linked text he is explicitly distinguishing his idea from the mere wireless transmission of information with electric waves which are quickly damped out.
Yes, he was completely wrong about that.
And ubiquitous wireless communication was a widespread idea at the time, here is an example from 1897:
http://www.citizenarcane.com/index.php/archives/2005/03/28/et-phone-home http://www.citizenarcane.com/index.php/archives/2005/03/28/e...
- fhars 16y agoStupid error on my part, that shoud read Tesla, not Marconi.
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoRight, Marconi was a marketer. When asked if he was upset Marconi had "beat" him to wireless communication, Tesla remarked something like "No, because he is using my patents"
- extension 16y agoHuh.. so from Tesla's claim that he could efficiently transmit power thousands of miles and that he already had a remotely powered boat, we can assume that he was not so prophetic after all and maybe even fibbing a bit?
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoYes. This was his ambition, and he was always looking for funding. He never achieved this goal.