Friday, August 19, 2011

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971)

Philo Farnsworth was an American inventor and television pioneer. Although he made many contributions that were crucial to the early development of all-electronic television, he is perhaps best known for inventing the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device (video camera tube), the "image dissector", the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system, and for being the first person to demonstrate such a system to the public. In later life, Farnsworth invented a small nuclear fusion device, the Farnsworth–Hirsch Fusor, or simply "fusor", employing inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC). Although not a practical device for generating nuclear energy, the fusor serves as a viable source of neutrons. The design of this device has been the acknowledged inspiration for other fusion approaches including the Polywell reactor concept in terms of a general approach to fusion design.



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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo FarnsworthPhilo Farnsworth and the Television (Graphic Library: Inventions and Discovery series)The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of TelevisionThe Last Lone Inventor


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