Television

history of television

Period: Feb 8, 1884 to Jun 8, 1972

electromechanical television

Mar 8, 1884

1884 The first electromechanical television was proposed and patented by Paul Julius

Liquid Crystals

Mar 9, 1888

Liquid Crystals were accidentally discovered by Friedrich Reinitzer. Liquid crystals were a scientific curiosity for about 80 years before they were used to build liquid crystal displays (LCD).

Cathode Ray Tube

Mar 9, 1897

The first Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) was built by Karl Ferdinand Braun.

The first Cathode Ray Tube

Mar 9, 1897

John Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world’s first working television system. The world’s first working television system was electromechanical.

world's first working television system

Mar 10, 1925

John Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world's first working television system. The world’s first working television system was electromechanical.

first successful color transmission

Mar 10, 1928

The world’s first successful color transmission by John Logie Baird. The color transmission was made using an electromechanical television system.

working electronic television

Mar 10, 1928

The first working electronic television (all-electronic) was built by Philo Taylor Farnsworth. The electronic television (all-electronic) system did not use or have the motor-generator that was used in the electromechanical television systems.

Analog high definition TV (HDTV or HD)

Mar 10, 1936

The world’s first analog high definition on TV (HDTV or HD) regular service was started in Britain in 1936.

first working liquid crystal display (LCD)

Mar 10, 1964

The first working liquid crystal display (LCD) was built by George H. Heilmeier. The original LCD displays were based on what is called dynamic scattering mode (DSM).

first flat plasma display panel (PDP)

Mar 10, 1964

The first flat plasma display panel (PDP) was invented by Donald Bitzer, Gene Slottow and Robert Willson.