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Alexander Popov

Alexander Popov. Father of the Modern Radio By: Garrett Hines 2 nd period Nichols. Popov’s Birth. Alexander Popov was born on March 6, 1859 in Turinskiye Rudniki , Russia. Popov’s Family. Alexander Popov was born to a priest’s family and had a number siblings. Popov’s Education.

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Alexander Popov

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  1. Alexander Popov Father of the Modern Radio By: Garrett Hines 2nd period Nichols

  2. Popov’s Birth • Alexander Popov was born on March 6, 1859 in TurinskiyeRudniki, Russia.

  3. Popov’s Family • Alexander Popov was born to a priest’s family and had a number siblings.

  4. Popov’s Education • In 1877, Alexander Popov was admitted into Saint Petersburg university to study physics and mathematics.

  5. Popov’s First Invention • In 1895, Alexander Popov created the first safe and sensitive receiver, suitable for wireless communication.

  6. Popov’s other small-scale Inventions • When Alexander Popov was 12, he created an “electric alarm” by connecting a chain and a weight from an old clock to a galvanic battery. This would also be put into his first radio as a “bell relay” years later.

  7. Popov’s Start • Addressing a meeting of marine officers in Kronstadt in January 1896 Alexander Popov suggested establishing a wireless ship-to-shore communication. From this, wireless radio was and is still used to rescue people and their ships.

  8. Popov’s Growing Popularity • Alexander Popov repeatedly showed off his invention to the public and was soon published in five different Russian magazines, but never sold a patent of his work.

  9. Popov’s Work Pays Off • Alexander Popov was the first to demonstrate a radio receiver on May 7th 1895, and this day is marked in Russia as Radio Day.

  10. Popov’s Medal of Honor • Popov’s radio invention was marked with a gold medal at the Electro-Technical Congress in Paris in 1900.

  11. Popov’s Death • Alexander Popov died unexpectedly at the age of 46, having accomplished so little of his daring inventions.

  12. Popov’s Accomplishment • Without the works of Alexander Popov, the modern radio wouldn’t have been possible and life as we know it would be very dull and boring.

  13. Why Popov? • Alexander Popov is my favorite inventor because he was the first to create the backbone of all the different technical devices that we use in our every day lives.

  14. Popov’s Sources • http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/2249099/50459324.html • http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=&oq=alexander+popov+the+inventor&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ACAW_enUS491US493&q=alexander+popov+the+inventor&gs_l=hp....0.0.1.1503970...........0.ySLO_eqxxIE

  15. Popov’s Farewell • The End

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