Kent Farnsworth on His Father's Electronic Television and Fusion Research

On 7 September 1927, Philo Taylor Farnsworth demonstrated the first all-electronic dissection and reconstruction of a television image, laying the foundation for the television revolution. In this interview with Kent Farnsworth, one of Philo's surviving sons, we get a rare glimpse of this proli...

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Published in:IEEE pervasive computing 2008-07, Vol.7 (3), p.63-65
Main Author: Zimmerman, Thomas G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dissection
electronic television
Electronics
Explosions
Foundations
fusion
Fusion reactors
Habits
Kent Farnsworth
Laying
Libraries
Neutrons
Particle beam optics
Philo Taylor Farnsworth
Physics education
Reconstruction
Security
System recovery
Television
Visualization
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Summary:On 7 September 1927, Philo Taylor Farnsworth demonstrated the first all-electronic dissection and reconstruction of a television image, laying the foundation for the television revolution. In this interview with Kent Farnsworth, one of Philo's surviving sons, we get a rare glimpse of this prolific inventor's working habits.
ISSN:1536-1268
1558-2590
DOI:10.1109/MPRV.2008.57