# Marconi’s Question: Did Wireless Improve the World? 2026-08-15T12:31:39+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Guglielmo Marconi is widely credited with asking, “Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?” The line’s exact source has not been traced to a dated speech or letter. Marconi made the first transatlantic wireless transmission in 1901 and won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics. His work connected ships, ports and homes, but history complicated his belief that wireless communication could make war impossible. Marconi later supported Italy’s Fascist regime and served on Mussolini’s Fascist Grand Council. The regime used radio as a propaganda tool, turning his question into a reflection on how inventions can serve purposes their creators never intended. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Guglielmo Marconi, Italy, Mussolini, Nobel Prize Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/marconis-question-did-wireless-improve-the-world/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/marconis-question-did-wireless-improve-the-world/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.