English · Passages
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The names of three men - an Englishman, a German, and an Italian stand out from the many who have opened up for us this new path of progress: James Clerk Maxwell, Heinrich Hertz, and Guglielmo Marconi. Maxwell prophesied wireless, discovering its principles. Hertz discovered and demonstrated those waves which are its secret, and Marconi invented the instruments which put these ideas to practical use. A crowd of other brilliant men have made their different contributions. Sir Oliver Lodge came very near to doing what Marconi did; indeed, a year before Marconi invented his instrument, Lodge demonstrated the possibility of sending a signal by these Hertzian waves but turned aside under pressure from other work. Professor Righi, Marconi's science master, experimented in the laboratory and showed young Marconi the potentialities Oliver Heaviside, the English telegraphic engineer, subsequently revealed to us the amazing fact that these wireless waves are thrown back to the earth from the two curious 'mirrors' which, moving in the depth of the sky hundreds of miles from the surface of the earth, act as a kind of double sounding board. These are but a few of the men whose work all over the earth has brought the miracle of wireless to its present stage. But the three names stand pre-eminent.
Which of the following could be the best title of the paragraph?
- A
Contribution of Sir Oliver Lodge
- B
Role of Technology in the Modern World
- C
Discovery of Wireless
- D
The Double Sounding Board
The paragraph primarily discusses the contributions of James Clerk Maxwell, Heinrich Hertz, and Guglielmo Marconi to the field of wireless communication. It highlights Maxwell's prophesying of wireless, Hertz's discovery and demonstration of the principles behind it, and Marconi's invention of instruments to put these ideas into practical use. While the paragraph briefly mentions the work of other individuals, it emphasizes the significance of these three men in the development of wireless technology.
"Contribution of Sir Oliver Lodge," focuses on one specific individual's contribution, but the paragraph does not center around Lodge's work. He is mentioned as someone who came close to achieving what Marconi did but was diverted by other responsibilities.
"Role of Technology in the Modern World," is too broad for the paragraph, as it specifically discusses the discovery and development of wireless communication rather than technology as a whole.
"Discovery of Wireless," best encapsulates the main focus of the paragraph, which is the advancements and achievements related to wireless communication.
"The Double Sounding Board," references a specific aspect mentioned in the paragraph, but it does not encompass the central theme or the main ideas conveyed.
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