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Television History
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Nipkow disk
In 1884, Paul Gottlieb Nipkow invented a rotating-disc technology that transmitted pictures over wire named the Nipkow disk. -
Cathode Ray Tube Oscilloscope
Cathode Ray Tube - Electronic Television History
In 1897, Karl Braun invented the cathode ray tume oscilloscope. -
John Logie Baird
Through the 1920's John Logie Baird followed through with the idea of using arrays of transparent rods to then transmit images for television. -
Charles Francis Jenkins
On June 24, 1923, Charles Jenkins transmitted moving images and invented a mechanical television system named radiovision. -
Philo Farnsworth
In 1927, Philo T. Farnsworth transmitted a television image that contained 60 horizontal lines, with the image being a dollar sign. Farnsworth also invented the dissector tube which is now the basis for all electronic televisions. -
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin invented an improved version of the cathode-ray tube named the kinescope in 1929 that was needed for television. -
Modern Changeable Television Receiver
In 1948, Louis Parker invented the modern changeable television receiver. -
Children's Progamming
In August 19, 1950 Saturday morning television shows for children were first broadcasted by the American Broadcasting Company. -
Rabbit Ears Antennae
In 1953, Marvin Middlemark invented the 'rabbit ears' antennae. -
Colour Television
On December 17, 1953 a successful colour television systen was first authorized by the FCC. -
Remote Controls
In June 1956, TV remote controls were invented and found in living rooms across America. that the TV remote controller first entered the American home. -
Plasma TV
In 1964, the first prototype for a plasma television was invented by Donald Bitzer, Gene Slottow and Robert Willson. -
Web TV
In 1996, Web TV was officially released.
