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August 17, 2006
Philo Farnsworth
August 19, 1906 is the birthday of a Nebraskan genius named Philo Farnsworth who, while plowing a field at age 14, realized just how pictures could be transmitted through the air.
By age 21 Philo had invented television. Only to have the glory of it all - and the money - taken by the RCA Corporation.
Read Philo Farnsworth's American story.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer; 17 August, 2006; p C9; 'You may not know him but he invented TV'
Posted by williamfrick at August 17, 2006 10:38 PM