Antenna (radio) the focal point of parabolic reflectors for both transmitting and receiving. He published his work in "Annalen der Physik und Chemie" (vol. 36, 1889). The words "antenna" and "aerial" are used interchangeably. Occasionally the term "aerial" is used to mean a wire antenna. The origin of the word "antenna" relative to wireless apparatus is attributed to Italian radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi. In the summer of 1895, Marconi began testing his wireless system outdoors on his father's estate near Bologna and soon began to experiment with long wire "aerials" suspended from a pole. In Italian a tent pole is known as
Ivan Marconi U.S. Cremonese. Ivan Marconi Ivan Marconi (born 25 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B club Cremonese. Born in Brescia, Lombardy, Marconi started his career with Internazionale. In 2006–07 season, he was awarded no.41 shirt of the first team as a member of Primavera team. In mid-2007, he was transferred to Lumezzane for free but loaned to Brescia on 31 August 2007. In the next season he was signed by Sampdoria youth team. Marconi received a call-up from the first team on 20 January 2009. In January 2009 he was sold to Gubbio from Lumezzane in