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ABOUT
Scientist and Roman Catholic priest whose experiments made the first wireless radio transmissions possible. Engineering was hardly his only interest - he also dabbled in the natural sciences, avidly campaigned for his countrymen, and was a Catholic priest to a Slovak parish in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.President Theodore Roosevelt visited his laboratory in 1905.His work inspired Thomas Edison.
BEFORE FAMEHis skill in painting was noticed by the school headmaster.
PERSONAL LIFEHis parents' encouragement to pursue whatever his interest was helped him to become a Renaissance Man.
FUN FACTSScientist Jozef Murgas were born on Wednesday, in a leap year, birthstone is Amethyst, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , it is 46 days until Jozef Murgas next birthday.
