| Birth Day | June 6, 1850 |
| Birth Place | Germany |
| Age | 169 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Apr 20, 1918 (age 67) |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
German Physicist who invented the cathode ray tube and contributed to wireless communication Technology.
He already had an important teaching post at a local college at just 30 years of age.
His invention made television and radio possible.
He came from a family of modest means and took up teaching on his father's advice because it was a reliable profession.
His ideas for radio were borrowed by Guglielmo Marconi for Marconi's research into radio. This was by Marconi's own admission.
