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World Service,27 Oct 1988,8 mins

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"He put radio waves to work" Guglielmo Marconi revolutionised communication and is described as "the father of the wireless" as he was the first to find a practical application for the use of wireless radio waves. Picture: Marconi, Credit: Getty Images

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