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Philo T. Farnsworth : the father of television by Donald G. Godfrey is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Philo T. Farnsworth : the father of television about?
At ITT he worked on what he called his "Buck Rodgers" Cold War defense projects and a new energy system called fusion." "Although at one time every television set utilized at least six of his basic patents, Farnsworth realized few financial rewards. The Depression, endless legal wrangling with RCA over patent rights, and World War II all worked against him in one way or another."--BOOK JACKET.
Who reads Philo T. Farnsworth : the father of television?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Donald G. Godfrey
- Publisher
- The University of Utah Press
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780874806755
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Engineering, Science, Mathematics & Technology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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