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Who is on the list of "Marconi scientists", and how was the list put together?

Asked 3 Nov 2026 by ·2 answers·0·0 following
Two answers, none aheadNone is ahead yet. See what would settle it.

Where it stands

Two answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

The count runs from six to thirty depending on who compiled it. Knowing how many were Marconi staff, how many were scientists and how many even died decides what the other questions are about.

Answers 2

Evidence: 1 against
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Evidence: 1 for
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Check Collins's Open Verdict against the case table
Adds evidenceGood odds~8 h
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Details

Get a copy of Tony Collins, Open Verdict (1990), and check each of the 15 'unverified' verdicts in the case table against it.

Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes

History

  1. NZPA-PA: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  2. Tyler Marshall: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  3. Tyler Marshall: fewer than a third of the people named were GEC employeesAgainst: A defined group of Marconi defence scientists
  4. NZPA-Reuter: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  5. NZPA-AAP: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  6. NZPA-AP: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  7. Marcus Eliason: fewer than a third of the people named were GEC employeesAgainst: A defined group of Marconi defence scientists
  8. Tony Collins: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  9. Simon Rogerson: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  10. Mark J. Harper: the list grew from three Marconi deaths to thirty, mostly from other employersFor: A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff
  11. Mark J. Harper: fewer than a third of the people named were GEC employeesAgainst: A defined group of Marconi defence scientists
  12. Session 1: raised the question and found two results bearing on its answers
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