A bust of Marconi which sits in the Club Foyer, Bossley Park, NSW

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Date04/01/1960DescriptionThe bust of Marconi presented by the Italian government to the club, stands in the entrance to the Marconi Club, Bossley Park.NotesROGERS-www.johnrogersarchice.com SMH-002011088
Used in The Herald.

Guglielmo Marconi, (April 25, 1874 - 1937) was born in Bologna, Italy, the second son of an Italian landowner and an Irish mother. He was the founder of the Marconi corporation and the joint 1909 recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics. Although many scientists and inventors contributed to the invention of wireless telegraphy, including Faraday, Hertz, Tesla, Edison, and others, Marconi`s was the first practical system to achieve widespread use, so he is often credited as the "father of radio".

It is inscribed "The Guglielmo Marconi 1874 – 1937, immortal genius of the Italian nation, who first with sciences wonders and spiritual wings linked Australia with the world, dedicated by the Italians of the Club that in Bossley park, NSW, bear his name with fraternal guspices for the Australians of the future.

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Image ColourBlack & WhiteTypePrintPrint Size300 mm x 210 mmDigital FormatJPG : 3.37 MBOriginal Print AvailableYesAccessAppointment required to view original photographCopyrightRestrictedCopyright Owner(s)Fairfax MediaAcknowledgementFairfield City Council acquired copies in December 2020 from Duncan Miller (Californian photography dealer). The original copyright is held by Fairfax Media

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A bust of Marconi which sits in the Club Foyer, Bossley Park, NSW