Interesting Facts Related to Television Invention
The invention of television is the story of Vladimir Zworykin and RCA. Zworykin was a Russian-born inventor and engineer who began working on electronic television in the 1920s while employed at Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In the early 1930s, he left Westinghouse and joined the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) where he continued to work on electronic television.
At the same time, Philo Farnsworth was also working on electronic television, and RCA saw the potential of his technology and began to invest heavily in it. In 1939, RCA publicly demonstrated its electronic television system at the New York World’s Fair, and it was considered a technological breakthrough. However, the story takes a twist because RCA had to pay Philo Farnsworth for the rights to use his patents for electronic television, which was a significant amount. Despite this, RCA’s electronic television system, which was based on Zworykin’s designs, was considered the industry standard, and RCA became the dominant player in the television industry in the 1940s and 1950s.
It’s worth noting that, while Zworykin is often credited as the “inventor” of television, his work was largely based on the inventions and innovations of Philo Farnsworth. This story highlights the importance of patents and the legal aspects of the invention, as also the competition and the race to be the first in the industry.
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