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| Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge | |
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 "Sir Oliver Lodge" by Spy (1904) |
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| Born | June 12, 1851 Penkhull, Staffordshire (UK) |
| Died | August 22, 1940 (89) Wilsford, Wiltshire (UK) |
| Occupation(s) | Physicist, Inventor |
| Notable award(s) | Rumford Medal of the Royal Society (1898) |
Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, F.R.S. (June 12, 1851 – August 22, 1940) was a British physicist and writer, commonly known today for his contributions to wireless telegraphy and as a proponent of Maxwell's ether theory.