# Canonical recap data for Radio Transmission Achieved (1895)
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slug: marconi-wireless
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1895/marconi-wireless"
title: Radio Transmission Achieved
subtitle: Marconi's wireless telegraph transmission proved long-distance radio was possible, unleashing the wireless age.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1895-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1895
decade: 1890
country:
name: Italy
slug: italy
summaryShort: "Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connected to an antenna which radiates the waves. They can be received by other antennas connected "
summaryLong: Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connected to an antenna which radiates the waves. They can be received by other antennas connected to a radio receiver; this is the fundamental principle of radio communication. In addition to communication, radio is used for radar, radio navigation, remote control, remote sensing, and other applications.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Radio_towers_on_Sandia_Peak_-_closeup.jpg/1280px-Radio_towers_on_Sandia_Peak_-_closeup.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Radio"
importance: 84
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio"
  title: Radio transmission
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). The
wikidataQid: Q872
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260629161020/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-29
  label: Radio transmission
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio"
taxonomy:
domain: technological
eventTypes:
- tech_launch
- scientific_breakthrough
canonicalClasses:
- creation
- discovery
- transformation
impactRadius: global
velocity: gradual
predictability: emergent
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: birth
