Philo Farnsworth facts for kids
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Philo T. Farnsworth
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Farnsworth in 1939
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Philo Taylor Farnsworth
August 19, 1906 |
| Died | March 11, 1971 (aged 64) Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Resting place | Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Employer | Philco, Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation, International Telephone and Telegraph |
| Known for | Inventor of the first fully electronic television; over 169 United States and foreign patents |
| Spouse(s) | Elma "Pem" Gardner (1926–71; his death) |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Relatives | Agnes Ann Farnsworth (sister) |
Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 - March 11, 1971) was an American inventor. He was from Beaver, Utah and grew up in Idaho. He was a Mormon and went to college at Brigham Young University.
He is one of several people who can claim to have invented television. He invented the picture tube and built the first all-electric TV set. He had built his first prototype in 1927, and presented it in 1928. For the next few years, Farnsworth fought a battle with RCA over his patents. By 1936, he was filming television programs. He did a lot of research in nuclear fusion. He also invented the modern method of air-traffic control.
A statue of Farnsworth represents Utah in the United States Capitol.
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Philo T. Farnsworth in the National Statuary Hall Collection, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Plaque at the location of Farnsworth's San Francisco laboratory on Green Street.
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Statue of Philo T. Farnsworth at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco.
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Farnsworth's house in Fort Wayne
