Philo Farnsworth
Pioneering inventor who patented the first television system and developed the image dissector.
Chronology: 1906-08-19 – 1971-03-11
Origins & Early Life
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).
Pivotal Works & Achievements
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. == Early life == Farnsworth was born August 19, 1906, the eldest of five children of Lewis Edwin Farnsworth and Serena Amanda Bastian, a Latter-day Saint couple living in a small log cabin built by Lewis's father in Manderfield, near Beaver, Utah. His maternal grandfather, Jacob Bastian, was a Mormon...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia