Guglielmo Marconi was born on 25 April 1874 and died on 20 July 1937. His experiments with radio, beginning when he was 20, grew from transmissions across a room to telegraphy from ship to shore and then from continent to continent. He advanced the knowledge which led to today's radio communications.
Some say that an aircraft flies thanks to Bernoulli, but radios work thanks to Marconi. More than one pilot, so focused on radio calls that they neglect flying, have been told, "Bernoulli first, Marconi second!" Of course, both men's contributions have proven indispensable, not only to flying, but also to cruising.
We remember Marconi today at Labadee, from 10:30 to 11:00, with a gathering and a group photo near the Information Center.