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Philo Farnsworth

American inventor (–)

For the American physician, see Philo Judson Farnsworth.

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Born

Philo Taylor Farnsworth


()August 19,

Beaver, Utah, U.S.[1]

Died()March 11, (aged 64)

Holladay, Utah, U.S.

Resting placeProvo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, U.S.
Employer(s)Philco, Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation, International Telephone and Telegraph
Known&#;forInventor of the first fully electronic television; over United States and foreign patents
SpouseElma "Pem" Gardner (–)
Children4 sons
RelativesAgnes Ann Farnsworth (sister)

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, – March 11, ) was an American inventor and television pioneer.[2][3] He made the critical contributions to electronic television that made possible all the video in the world today.[4] He is best known for his invention of the first fully functional all-electronic image pic Toggle share options JEWY