(1874-1941)
At his garage workshop here in 1919-1920, Conrad made broadcasts over his amateur station 8XK, which introduced the concept of commercial radio and led to the start of KDKA. For 37 years a Westinghouse engineer, he held over 200 patents.HM Number | HM1HGT |
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Year Placed | 1990 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 5:30pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 594008 N 4477830 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.44581667, -79.89145000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 26.749', W 79° 53.487' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 26' 44.94" N, 79° 53' 29.22" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 412 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 114 S Trenton Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15221, US |
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