What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: 27 March 1999 Centenary of the first international wireless transmission between Wimereux, France, and the South Foreland Lighthouse by Guglielmo Marconi. Unveiled by Princess Elettra Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and engineer, renowned for his pioneering work in long-distance radio transmission; Elettra Marconi, his daughter, unveiled a plaque commemorating the centenary of her father's first international wireless transmission.
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