City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Guglielmo Marconi

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026

1. Guglielmo Marconi Marker

Inscription.
Guglielmo Marconi
1874-1937
The pioneer of wireless communication
lived here in 1896-1897

Erected 1952 by London County Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine.

Location. 51° 30.988′ N, 0° 11.671′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is on Hereford Road south of Talbot Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 Hereford Road, City of Westminster, England W2, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Henry Hudson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Thomas Hardy (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr John Alcindor (approx.

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half a kilometer away); Westbourne Green Canalside (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Margery Allingham (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Alexander Herzen (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Austrian Centre (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Robert Browning (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . Guglielmo Marconi (Wikipedia). Overview:

Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937), was an Italian radio-frequency engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. This led to his being largely credited as the inventor of radio and sharing the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ferdinand Braun "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy." His work laid the foundation for the development of radio, television, and all modern wireless communication systems.

As an entrepreneur and a businessman, Marconi founded The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company (later the Marconi Company) in the United Kingdom in 1897. In 1929, he was ennobled as a marquess
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026

2. Guglielmo Marconi Marker - wide view
(Italian: marchese) by King Victor Emmanuel III. In 1931, he set up Vatican Radio for Pope Pius XI.

(Submitted on May 2, 2026.)

Guglielmo Marconi image. Click for full size.

Russell & Sons, London (courtesy of the New York Public Library), circa 1910

3. Guglielmo Marconi

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on May 2, 2026.