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Philo Farnsworth

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Also known as פילו ט. פרנסוורת', פילו טיילור פרנסוורת'

American inventor (1906–1971)

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Born
( 1906-08-19 ) August 19, 1906, Beaver, Utah , U.S.
Died
( 1971-03-11 ) March 11, 1971 (aged 64), Holladay, Utah , U.S.
Resting place
Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah , U.S.
Occupation
Scientist
Employers
Philco Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation International Telephone and Telegraph
Known for
Inventor of the first fully electronic television; over 169 United States and foreign patents
Spouse
Elma "Pem" Gardner (1908–2006)
Children
4 sons
Relatives
Agnes Ann Farnsworth (sister)

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Beaver
Place of death
Salt Lake City
Occupation
inventor
Languages spoken
English language
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Philo T Farnsworth.jpg
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Philo Taylor Farnsworth
date of birth
1906-08-19
date of death
1971-03-11
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Philo Taylor Farnsworth
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Encyclopedic overview

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) 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.

In later life, Farnsworth invented a small nuclear fusion device, the Farnsworth Fusor, employing inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC). Like many fusion devices, it was not a practical device for generating nuclear power, although it provides a viable source of neutrons. The design of this device has been the inspiration for other fusion approaches, including the Polywell reactor concept. Farnsworth held 300 patents, mostly in radio and television.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Philo Farnsworth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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