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===Honours and awards=== [[File:Memorial plaque in honor of Guglielmo Marconi in the Basilica Santa Croce, Florence. Italy.jpg|thumb|Memorial plaque in the Basilica [[Santa Croce, Florence]]. Italy]] * In 1901, he was elected as a member of the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=1901&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=2021-05-19|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref> * In 1903, Marconi also received the freedom of the City of Rome.<ref name=":0" /> * In 1909, Marconi shared the [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] with [[Karl Ferdinand Braun]] for their "contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy" (radio communications).<ref name="NPbio"/> * In 1914, Marconi was named senator by the king of Italy [[Vittorio Emanuele III]]<ref name=":0" /> * In 1918, he was awarded the [[Franklin Institute]]'s [[Franklin Medal]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-15|title=Guglielmo Marconi|url=https://www.fi.edu/laureates/guglielmo-marconi|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The Franklin Institute}}</ref> * In 1920, he was awarded the [[IRE Medal of Honor]], now the [[IEEE Medal of Honor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/awards/recipients/complete-past-and-present-recipient-list.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122021403/https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/awards/recipients/complete-past-and-present-recipient-list.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2021|title=The List of IEEE Medal of Honor Recipients|website=[[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE)|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref> * In 1931, he was awarded the [[John Scott Medal]] by the [[Franklin Institute]] and the [[Philadelphia City Council|City Council of Philadelphia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Scott Award Recipients |url=http://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/johnscottaward/johnscottaward(full).html|access-date=2021-03-10|website=garfield.library.upenn.edu|archive-date=15 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615165455/https://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/johnscottaward/johnscottaward%28full%29.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * In 1934, he was awarded the [[Wilhelm Exner Medal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guglielmo Marconi|url=https://www.wilhelmexner.org/medalists/guglielmo-marconi/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Wilhelm Exner Medaillen Stiftung|language=de-AT}}</ref> * In 1974, Italy marked the birth centennial of Marconi with a circulating commemorative [[Italian lira|Lire ]]100 coin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This Day in History: April 25|url=https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/this-day-in-history-april-25.html|access-date=2021-03-10|website=CoinWorld|language=en}}</ref> * In 1975, Marconi was inducted into the [[National Inventors Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Search for Famous Inventors {{!}} National Inventors Hall of Fame|url=https://www.invent.org/inductees/search?combine=Marconi|access-date=2021-03-10|website=invent.org}}</ref> * In 1978, Marconi was inducted into the [[NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Broadcasters|first=National Association of|title=NAB Awards {{!}} Past Award Recipients|url=https://www.nab.org/events/awards/pastAwardWinners.asp|access-date=2021-03-10|website=National Association of Broadcasters}}</ref> * In 1988, the Radio Hall of Fame ([[Museum of Broadcast Communications]], Chicago) inducted Marconi as a Pioneer (soon after the inception of its awards).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiohof.org/pioneer/marconi.html|access-date=30 May 2012|work=radiohof.org|title=Pioneer: Guglielmo Marconi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505204928/http://www.radiohof.org/pioneer/marconi.html|archive-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> * In 1990, the [[Banca d'Italia|Bank of Italy]] issued a [[Italian lira|Lire ]]2,000 banknote featuring his portrait on the front and on the back his accomplishments.<ref>[http://banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/EUR/ITA/ITA0115.htm Italy 2,000 lira banknote (1990)] Banknote Museum (banknote.ws). Retrieved on 17 March 2013.</ref> * In 2001, Great Britain released a commemorative [[British two pound coin#Special issues|Β£2 coin]] celebrating the 100th anniversary of Marconi's first wireless communication.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two Pound Coin Designs and Specifications {{!}} The Royal Mint|url=https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=royalmint.com}}</ref> * Marconi's early experiments in wireless telegraphy were the subject of two [[List of IEEE milestones|IEEE Milestones]]; one in Switzerland in 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:Marconi%27s_Early_Wireless_Experiments,_1895|title=Milestones:Marconi's Early Wireless Experiments, 1895|work=IEEE Global History Network|publisher=IEEE|access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref> and most recently in Italy in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:List_of_IEEE_Milestones|title=List of IEEE Milestones|work=IEEE Global History Network|publisher=IEEE|access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref> * In 2009, Italy issued a commemorative silver 10 Euro coin honouring the centennial of Marconi's Nobel Prize.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Italy (1861βNow) β Italy Silver Coin β 7 β Vatican|url=https://vatican.com/14/Italy-1861-Now-Italy-Silver-Coin/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=vatican.com}}</ref> * In 2009, he was inducted into the [[New Jersey Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.accesshollywood.com/new-jersey-to-jon-bon-jovi-you-give-us-a-good-name_article_13374 New Jersey to Bon Jovi: You Give Us a Good Name]. accesshollywood.com (2 February 2009).</ref> * The Dutch radio academy bestows the {{ill|Marconi Award (Netherlands)|nl|Marconi Award|lt=Marconi Awards}} annually for outstanding radio programmes, presenters and stations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Freek|date=2014-10-13|title=Nominaties Marconi Awards bekend|url=https://www.radiofreak.nl/nominaties-marconi-awards-bekend-2/|access-date=2021-01-02|website=RadioFreak.nl|language=nl}}</ref> * The National Association of Broadcasters (US) bestows the annual [[NAB Marconi Radio Awards]] also for outstanding radio programmes and stations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Broadcasters|first=National Association of|title=NAB Awards {{!}} Overview|url=https://www.nab.org/events/awards/overview.asp|access-date=2021-01-02|website=National Association of Broadcasters}}</ref>
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