# Walter Hannam

> Walter Henry Hannam (1885-1965) was an Australian wireless experimenter, a founding member of the Wireless Institute of Australia, wireless operator and mechanic on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, a member of the ANZAC Wireless Company in World War I, and tireless promoter of amateur radio in the 1920s.

*Australian wireless operator*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1885
- **Died:** 1965
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Walter Henry Hannam (1885-1965) was an Australian wireless experimenter, a founding member of the Wireless Institute of Australia, wireless operator and mechanic on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, a member of the ANZAC Wireless Company in World War I, and tireless promoter of amateur radio in the 1920s.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 29.8
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Walter Henry Hannam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Henry_Hannam)
- [瓦尔特·亨利·汉南](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%93%A6%E5%B0%94%E7%89%B9%C2%B7%E4%BA%A8%E5%88%A9%C2%B7%E6%B1%89%E5%8D%97)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20687542)

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