The Evolution of the Television

1866

Aug 21, 1872

The Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, used a rod or iron that was heated over fire to curl hair, beards, and wigs.

1922

Dec 2, 1922

Edwin Belin held the patent for the transmission of photos by wire and by fiber optics and radar. hedemonstrated a mechanical scanning device that was an early precursor to modern television

1923

Dec 2, 1923

Vladimir Kosma Zworykin created the Iconoscope. The iconoscope was an electronic image scanner - essentially a primitive television camera in 1923.

1924

Sep 10, 1924

John Logie Baird, a Scottish engineer and entrepreneur who 'achieved his first transmissions of simple face shapes in 1924 using mechanical television.

1927

Aug 7, 1927

Farnsworth was the first to successfully demonstrate the transmission of television signals, which he did on September 7, using a scanning tube of his own design.

1938

Oct 28, 1980

Zworykin wasn't able to copy Farnsworthï achievements until 1934 and his patent for a scanning tube was not issued until 1938. While Zworykin applied for the patent for his iconoscope, the invention was not functional until some years later.

1938

Oct 28, 2014

Zworykin wasn't able to copy Farnsworthï achievements until 1934 and his patent for a scanning tube was not issued until 1938. While Zworykin applied for the patent for his iconoscope, the invention was not functional until some years later.