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Invention of Television

United States of America · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1921–1935Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1921

Philo Farnsworth1921

Science / Technology

Has the idea to create images using electrons

1927

Philo Farnsworth1927

Science / Technology

Broadcasts the 1st elecronic image

1934

Philo Farnsworth1934

Science / Technology

Stages the 1st demonstration of his television system

1935

Philo Farnsworth1935

Science / Technology

Awarded "priority of invention" patent by the US Patents Office

Names involved

Philo Farnsworth

Provenance

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