Philo Farnsworth
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Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer.[2][3] He made the critical contributions to electronic television that made possible all the video in the world today.[4] He is best known for his 1927 invention of the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device (video camera tube), the image dissector, as well as the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system.[5][6] Farnsworth developed a 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.[7][8]
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Born | Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-08-19)August 19, 1906 Beaver, Utah, U.S.[1] |
Died | (1971-03-11)March 11, 1971 (aged 64) Holladay, Utah, U.S. |
Resting place | Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, U.S. |
Employer(s) | 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) |
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.[9] The design of this device has been the inspiration for other fusion approaches, including the Polywell reactor concept.[10] Farnsworth held 300 patents, mostly in radio and television.