History of radio upon the idea of grounding his transmitter and receiver. With these improvements the system was capable of transmitting signals up to and over hills. Marconi's experimental apparatus proved to be the first engineering-complete, commercially successful radio transmission system. Marconi's apparatus is also credited with saving the 700 people who survived the tragic "Titanic" disaster. In 1896, Marconi was awarded British patent 12039, "Improvements in transmitting electrical impulses and signals and in apparatus there-for", the first patent ever issued for a Hertzian wave (radio wave) base wireless telegraphic system. In 1897, he established a radio station on the Isle of Wight,
The Marconi Bros. The Marconi Bros. The Marconi Bros. is an independent 2008 American comedy drama film. It was written and directed by cousins Michael Canzoniero and Marco Ricci. Two brothers quit their family carpet business to make it big with the king of Long Island Wedding Videography. The film stars Dan Fogler, Brendan Sexton III, Jon Polito, Zoe Lister-Jones, Patti D'Arbanville, and Stephen Randazzo. The film was edited by two-time Emmy Award-winner Michael Berenbaum. In June 2007, the film was one of only ten films selected for participation in the IFP Rough Cut lab. The film had its world premiere at the