Philo Farnsworth By Loren Thurmon

Philo Farnsworth is born

Aug 19, 1906

Philo was born on August 19,1906 and was born in a cabin in Beaver,UT.

Farnsworth's camera transmitted its first image

Sep 7, 1921

Farnsworth's image dissector camera tube transmitted its first image, a simple straight line, to a reciever in another room of his laboratory at 202 Green Street in San Francisco.

Philo's teacher realized that he is a genius.

Mar 21, 1922

Philo's teacher realized that he is a genius and insured him on with his idea. They both knew the idea of television could become something new.

Philo's father died

Dec 24, 1923

Philo's father died. The family, then, moved into a half house in Provo. Then, he met Elma (Pem).

Farnsworth applied to the United States Naval Academy

Jul 6, 1924

Farnsworth applied to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he was recruited after he earned the nations second highest score on academy tests.

Philo gets married

May 27, 1926

Philo gets married to Elma and moves to San Francisco. When they were in San Francisco, they had four children.

He invented the television

Sep 8, 1927

At the age of 21, Philo Farnsworth produced the first electronic television transmission.

Philo unveiled a prototype of the first all- electric television

Oct 9, 1938

RCA was ultimately able to market and sell the first electronic televisions for a home audience after paying Farnsworth a fee of a million dollars.

Philo was in dept

Jun 2, 1970

Philo was in serious debt and was forced to halt his research. Who had battled depression for decades, turned to alchol in the final years of his life.

Philo's death

Mar 11, 1971

Philo died on March 11, 1971 and died in Salt Lake City, UT. Philo Farnsworth did of Pnuemonia.