Talk:Guglielmo Marconi

message: "Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?" According to the referenced source, it's speculated that this quote expresses Marconi's regret that his invention was used in WW1. So, I moved the quote down a bit to be in the more relevant section. Although his invention's role in WW1 is somewhat obvious, the article could be improved with specific examples of use, impacts on the outcome, casualties, tactics, etc. It would also help to show any other similar statements of regret from Marconi that might be more direct or elaborate, if any exist. 2600:1700:C7F0:5510:813:BABB:2FC1:9B97 (talk) 02:24, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Menace quote 

message: Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose
In November 1894, the Indian physicist, Jagadish Chandra Bose, demonstrated publicly the use of radio waves in Calcutta.--2003:F2:8701:E664:2469:FC97:11E1:8C1C (talk) 19:25, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Lodge did it before him (Jagadish Chandra Bose#Radio research), and neither were interested in radio communication. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 21:54, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose]] 

message: "Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Stations in Essex - The Centenary of Brentwood and Ongar Radio Stations"
ISBN 978-180369-3828 by Paul M. Hawkins and Paul G. Reyland - pub.2022 by New Generation Publishing. 
100 Years ago Marconi was busy setting up wireless telegraphy links between the UK and countries across the world. After WW1 valve technology enabled station to be built near London and hence two site near the Marconi factory in Chelmsford were chosen. This is the story of the receiving station at Brentwood and transmitting station at Ongar commencing operation in 1921 and operating throughout the period when LF and HF radio dominated international telecommunications. 2A00:23C6:B62F:4501:D56E:7426:5C2A:B21A (talk) 20:14, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: According to their website, New Generation Publishing is a "self-publishing service dedicated to helping more writers to sell more books". Per WP:SPS I would argue this should not be included, as there is already a huge volume of work on Marconi.PearlSt82 (talk) 20:19, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional book title to be added to the list for further reading: 

message: I am curious about the statement that "Marconi was an apologist for Fascist idiology and actions such as the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War". Describing him as an "apologist" creates the impression that he wrote articles or gave speeches defending Fascist idiology, but this does not seem to have been the case. The only reference given to support the statement is to a 1935 article in the NYT about his brief announcement that he was joining the invasion of Ethiopia, presumably to coordinate communications services. There is no information about his motives for volunteering, whether it was his personal political views, a sense of loyalty to his country, or a desire to mess around with radio gear at government expense. Should we trim this statement back to what is actually known from the sources? Chappell (talk) 18:48, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Apologist for Fascist Idiology