Edouard Branly
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Dr. Édouard Eugène Désiré Branly (1844-1940) was a French inventor and physicist who became a notable pioneer of wireless towards the end of the nineteenth century. His development, around 1890, of the first "coherer" (an early radio wave detector) was a crucial step in the development of practical wireless telegraphy.
Born in Amiens, 23rd October 1844.
Educated at St. Quentin College and at Henry IV College, Paris.
Fellow of the University, Doctor of Physical Science, and Doctor of Medicine.
Made Officer of Légion d'Honneur, in recognition of the part he had played in connection with the discovery of "Wireless Telegraphy."
Elected a member of the Academy of Science, Paris, January, 1911.
Died 24th March 1940
1940 Obituary [1]
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