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Cathode-Ray Display Tube

Germany · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1897Date range
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1897

Karl Ferdinand Braun1897

Strasbourg · Science / Technology

Develops a cathode-ray tube using an electron beam and fluorescent screen, an ancestor of oscilloscopes and electronic displays.

Names involved

Karl Ferdinand Braun

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