Philo Farnsworth - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	August 19, 1906
Died	March 11, 1971 (age 64)
Birthplace	Beaver, Utah, United States
Zodiac Sign	Leo - (see also Philo Farnsworth's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Horse
Generation	Greatest Generation
Known For	Inventing the first fully functional all-electronic television system and the image dissector video tube.

Intro

Philo Farnsworth was a pioneering American inventor best known for inventing the first fully functional all-electronic television system and the 'image dissector' video tube, which were instrumental in the development of modern television.

Early Life & Background

Philo Farnsworth was born in Beaver, Utah, and grew up in a rural setting. As a boy, he was fascinated by electronics and engineering, often taking apart household appliances and developing his own electrical devices. By high school, he had already developed the basic principles of electronic television.

Career Highlights

At age 21, he demonstrated the first all-electronic television transmission using his image dissector camera tube in 1927.
Secured the first American patent for an all-electronic television system in 1930.
Credited with over 300 US and foreign patents, many related to television and other electronic devices.
Fought and won a major patent dispute with RCA, establishing his role as the primary inventor of electronic television.

Trivia

Farnsworth was only 14 years old when he drew his earliest diagrams for electronic television.
His original laboratory, where he conducted early television experiments, is preserved as a National Historic Site in Rigby, Idaho.
Farnsworth appeared as a mystery guest on the TV game show 'I've Got a Secret' in 1957.

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