December 24th, 2006 marked the 100th anniversary of Quebecer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden’s first voice transmission by radio. The son of a minister from the Eastern Townships, Fessenden (East Bolton, Québec, 1866 – Bermuda, 1932), was intrigued with the possibilities of wireless transmission when as a child he saw a demonstration by Graham Bell of the telephone.
This event is more than a milestone in radio history: it is a remarkable revolution. The exhibition takes the visitor back in time as it relates the history of a fascinating, but complex technology. The radio technology, as well as its components, the various ways it can be used, and the inventors that contributed to its expansion, are featured in the exhibition.
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