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Farnsworth, Philo Taylor, 1906-1971

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1906 - 1971

Biography

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971) was the inventor of the television.

Citation:
Farnsworth, E.G. Distant vision, c1989 CIP galley (Philo Taylor Farnsworth, b. in Rigby, Idaho; inventor of television; d. 3/11/71)
Citation:
LC data base, 6/12/89 (Farnsworth, Philo Taylor, 1906-)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lynn Mowat papers relating to invention of television

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6265
Abstract

The Lynn Mowat papers consist of newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to Philo Farnsworth and the development of the television tube. Most of the correspondence is between George Everson, the vice president of Farnsworth Television Inc., and Lynn Mowat.

Dates: 1933-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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