Behind The Photo: A Glimpse into History

This picture features Edward and Donald Both working together on an early radio setup. The brothers were Australian scientists and pioneers of wireless technology. They played a major role in the development and spread of radio during the early twentieth century. they’re mainly remembered for founding Both Radio, an outfit that made and marketed radio receivers. At a time when the wireless was bringing communication to remote places in Australia, the brothers were busy designing and putting together their own radio sets. They helped radios to become more widely available and This way, through their ideas and inventions, the use of radio broadcasting greatly increased. The Both brothers’ contributions and the radio company that they created stand today as a key thing of Australia’s science and tech history.