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Philo Farnsworth

(1906–1971) Inventor

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Philo Farnsworth was an inventor.

Quick Facts About Philo Farnsworth

Born
August 19, 1906
Died
March 11, 1971
Profession
Inventor
Notable works
Adaptation processes in public school systems as illustrated by a study of five selected innovations in educational service in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts

About Philo Farnsworth

Philo Taylor Farnsworth was an American inventor who was granted the first patent for the television by the United States government. He also invented a video camera tube and the image dissector. He sold a fully functioning television system—complete with receiver and camera—which he produced commercially through the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation from 1938 to 1951, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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