The Resume

(February 22, 1857-January 1, 1894)
Born in Hamburg, Germany
Professor of Physics at the University of Karlsruhe (1885-1889) and University of Bonn (1889-94)
Discovered radio waves (1887)
Demonstrated light is an electromagnetic wave

Why he might be annoying:

His discovery was initially called 'Hertzian radiation' before being renamed radio waves.
He said of the discovery, 'It's of no use whatsoever.'
Although he was the first to broadcast and receive radio waves, Marconi ended up being known as the 'Father of Radio.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a talented linguist, learning Arabic and Sanskrit.
He paved the way for radio, television and radar.
The metric unit of frequency was named for him (1 hertz = 1 cycle per second).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Scientists
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 22]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2221857)
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I am a Lutheran
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 36)
• I Died on Day One [January 1st] (Ranked: 1894)
• I Earned a Doctorate
• I Get Migraines
• My Name Became a Unit of Measurement
• Profiles 26501-26750 (Ranked: 26520)
• Scientists
• Shares Washington's Birthday [February 22nd] (Ranked: 1857)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 56 Votes: 32.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying