Philo Taylor Farnsworth: The Invention Of Television

Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a mathematician and inventor, began designing the first ideas for television at the age of fourteen. Farnsworth began dreaming of his idea of using a lens to direct light into a glass tube where it could be deflected and transmitted into a picture. It was a very complicated process. He started with sketches that he shared with his science teacher and once his idea took shape, he moved onto building and experimenting from there. The invention of television opened the doors for the advancement in communication and technology. Farnsworth continued experimenting while he was in college. His father died suddenly and he had to quit school to help the family and get a job. While he was working odd jobs, he continued to work in his invention. He began telling his boss George Everson about his idea of television and he agreed to give money so Farnsworth could test his idea. Two other partners agreed to join his boss and all three investors let Farnsworth have fifty percent equity in the company and they split the remaining fifty percent. This began his laboratory testing of the television.
On January 7, 1927 Farnsworth applied for his first patent. This is what is considered the official date the television was invented. From here Farnsworth continued …show more content…
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