John Graeme Balsillie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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(1885-1924) engineer and inventor
Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1885
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1924
Profession: civil servant
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Graeme Balsillie
- John Graeme Balsillie (11 September 1885 – 10 July 1924) was an inventor, communications engineer, wireless telegraphy pioneer, business proprietor and senior public servant.
- He is perhaps best known for oversighting the establishment of Australia's first coastal radio network which utilised a wireless telegraphy system patented by himself and generally known as the Australian system.
- Born in Brisbane, Queensland, he migrated with his family to London.
- His studies focused from an early age upon wireless telegraphy and soon found employment in that rapidly developing industry.
- After a decade of wireless experience, he was recruited by the then Prime Minister Fisher as the "Commonwealth Wireless Telegraphy Expert." He helped to develop the Australian Wireless System free of royalty, jump-starting the nation's radio communications network.
- The coastal radio network was completed in time to play a significant part in Australia's defence of its borders in World War I.
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