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Ernest Fisk Ernest Fisk i(A84828 works by) (a.k.a. Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk)
Born: Established: 8 Aug 1886 Middlesex,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 8 Jul 1965 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1911
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BiographyHistory

Radio pioneer, businessman.

Ernest Fisk joined the Marconi company in England 1906 and learned morse and wireless telegraphy. After qualifying as a radio engineer and operator he worked for American Marconi, demonstrating wireless to the Newfoundland sealers and on the St Lawrence, before returning to Marconi's administrative headquarters in London. Fisk came to Australia briefly in 1910 but returned the following year and stayed. He went on to become a co-founder and later Managing Director and Chairman of Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (AWA) and in his later years served as Managing Director of the EMI music empire (1944-1952). He was knighted on 11 May 1937.

Sir Ernest Fisk was the father Ernest Kelvin Fisk.

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Notes

  • Fisk proved the possibility of direct radio broadcasts from the United Kingdom to Australia on 22 September 1918 after receiving a radio message at his home in Sydney.

Last amended 27 May 2014 06:40:43
See Also
Ernest Kelvin Fisk
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